last thing

adverb

1. as the final action, esp before retiring to bed at night

Example Sentences

“We still have a lot to accomplish, obviously, this month, and the last thing I want to do is be a distraction to anybody for accomplishing our ultimate goal, to win in the last game of the season,” Kershaw said.

From Los Angeles Times

“The U.K. is a fair, tolerant and decent country, so the last thing that British people want is dangerous and inflammatory language which threatens violence and intimidation on our streets,” Pares said.

From Salon

The second is Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, a sober-minded leader long concerned about growing division, who recognizes that the last thing anyone needs right now is the temperature being dialed up any further.

From Slate

This is the last thing that people are going to remember and it's the thing that they're never going to let you forget about.

From BBC

“The last thing I want them to think about is AI,” he said of audiences watching “Critterz.”

From Los Angeles Times