THE LAST . . .

The phrase “the last” can be used to refer to something that is extremely undesirable or unlikely.

 Examples:

 “You want to push yourself, learn new tricks and progress your riding, but the last thing you want is to get injured and miss out altogether.”

 “They’re not known for their speed but if frightened they can gallop at up to 25 miles an hour – and the last thing you want is to get in the way of a speeding badger!”

 “In fact, she was probably the last person I’d expect to become a vegan.”

 “The last person you’d have expected to find out there among the seals, blizzards, bears and ice storms was a woman hailing from privileged, upper-class European society used to a world of servants and balls where every possible convenience was effortlessly available.”


 Photo credit: Edwyn Anderton (Creative Commons)