last out

verb

1. (intr) to be sufficient for one's needs

   how long will our supplies last out?

2. (tr) to endure or survive

   some old people don't last out the winter

Example Sentences

He finished last out of all the drivers from the top four teams, and failed to score a podium finish after the fifth race of the season in China.

From BBC

When the last out was recorded, a club so hungry to add to its 2020 title came pouring out of the dugout, mobbing Buehler on the mound.

From Los Angeles Times

But with the Dodgers down to their last out, the Yankees' decision to intentionally walk the dangerous Mookie Betts, loading the bases for Freeman, backfired spectacularly.

From BBC

Center fielder Ken Landreaux caught a fly ball for the last out.

From Los Angeles Times

Atul had joined a free coaching centre for marginalised students in a nearby city, and this year was his last out of the two attempts allowed in IIT entrance examinations.

From BBC

Related Words

• collapse 
• departure 
• dissolution 
• downfall 
• extinction 
• failure 
• passing 
• termination