IdiomDaily Life
English
Englishlast but not least
Meaning: The final item on a list, but not the least important.
Example: “And last but not least, I want to thank my grandmother.”
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.
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