"last thing" meaning in English

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Adverb

Audio: En-au-last thing.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} last thing (not comparable)
  1. (idiomatic) late in the day Tags: idiomatic, not-comparable Categories (topical): Times of day Related terms: first thing, if it's the last thing I do
    Sense id: en-last_thing-en-adv-um04hM1F Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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