"last thing one needs" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-last thing one needs.ogg [Australia] Forms: the last thing one needs [canonical]
Head templates: {{en-noun|?|def=1}} the last thing one needs
  1. (idiomatic) Something not wanted by someone, who is already burdened. Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-last_thing_one_needs-en-noun-ZURxBFqE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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