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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

last-gasp en · ADJ

Etymology

From the figurative attributive usage of last gasp.

Meanings

  1. (colloquial, not-comparable) Happening at the very end of an event.
    • Then, as the Sunderland fans' cheers bellowed around the stadium, United's title bid was over when it became apparent City had pinched a last-gasp winner to seal their first title in 44 years. 2012 May 13, Alistair Magowan, “Sunderland 0-1 Man Utd”, in BBC Sport:

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