last but not least
Meaning: The final item on a list, but not the least important.
Language: English
Literally: (Already vivid in English)
Category: Daily Life
Origin: The expression is used before the last in a series of items to indicate that it is not less important for being last. Usually the series has been randomly arranged and no specific order of importance has been assigned to the items.
More idioms — Daily Life
- last-ditch effort — A very strenuous final attempt.
- last straw — The final thing; the thing or action that is too much or goes too far.
- lay down the law — To set rules and regulations.
- lay one's cards on the table — To be open and honest; to reveal everything.
- learn the ropes — To become familiar with a task or situation.
- leave someone in the lurch — To abandon someone to a difficult situation, forcing him or her to take all the responsib…
More English idioms
- leave someone left out in the cold — To shun someone; to exclude someone from a place or activity.
- leave someone high and dry — Abandoned or stranded; helpless.
- leave someone holding the bag — To leave somebody with unwanted responsibility.
- leave well enough alone — To accept a situation as it is; to avoid trying to improve a situation one's actions migh…
- let sleeping dogs lie — To not look for trouble or stir up a troublesome situation.
- letter perfect — Exactly right.
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