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Moon7296 Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary

the last thing

1. A waste of time is the last thing I want

2. if it's the last thing a person does

Q) I know #1 means "I" don't want to waste time. But according to the translation for #2, "the last thing" does not mean a bad thing. "a person" wants to do "it." Is
Is there no fixed meaning for "the last thing?"
  

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The last thing can be very undesirable or very desirable. Context makes the meaning clear.

  • The last thing can be very undesirable or very desirable.
  • Context makes the meaning clear.
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The last thing can be very undesirable or very desirable. Context makes the meaning clear.

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