last out
Britishverb
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(intr) to be sufficient for one's needs
how long will our supplies last out?
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(tr) to endure or survive
some old people don't last out the winter
Example Sentences
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When I started out in management, I always believed I had the responsibility to be the first into the training ground and last out in the evening.
From BBC
It was dark night when we were marched at last out of the building.
From Literature
“Of course, that moment of the last out,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times
Because, it turns out, after 18 years, it was Kershaw’s last out as a Dodger.
From Los Angeles Times
The game-ending double play was reviewed by instant replay, so Glasnow missed out on the trademark closer experience: the last out, immediately followed by the handshake line.
From Los Angeles Times
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