last out
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Definition
- Verb (intransitive):
- To endure or survive through a difficult period or challenging situation until its conclusion.
- To remain in existence or in a position until the end of a specified event or ordeal.
Usage
The verb "last out" is used to describe the act of persisting through hardship, a competition, a period of time, or any demanding circumstance. It emphasizes surviving or enduring until the very end. - It is often followed by a noun phrase indicating the duration or the specific trial (e.g., "last out the winter," "last out the match"). - It can be used without a direct object, implying enduring a generally understood difficult situation.
Examples
With Object:
- The old cabin was sturdy enough to last out the hurricane.
- The boxer was injured but managed to last out the final round.
- We have enough supplies to last out the siege.
Without Explicit Object:
- The team is struggling, but they are determined to last out.
- It was a brutal marathon, but she lasted out and finished.
Advanced Usage
- "to last someone out": To be sufficient for someone's needs for the duration of a period.
- This firewood should last us out the week.
Variants and Related Words
- Outlast (verb): To last longer than; to endure beyond (someone or something else).
- This model of phone outlasts all its competitors in battery life.
- Endure (verb): To suffer (something painful or difficult) patiently.
- Survive (verb): To continue to live or exist, especially in spite of danger or hardship.
- Persevere (verb): To continue in a course of action even in the face of difficulty.
Synonyms
- Endure
- Survive
- Weather
- Ride out
- Withstand
- Stick it out
Related Phrasal Verbs
- Hold out: To resist or endure; to not give in.
- The defenders held out against the attack for days.
- See out: To last until the end of a period or to accompany someone to an exit.
- He promised to see out his contract with the company.
Related Idioms
- Go the distance: To continue until the end of a difficult task or competition.
- The negotiation was tough, but our team went the distance.
- Stick it out: To persevere through a difficult situation until it ends.
- The training was exhausting, but I was determined to stick it out.
Verb
- hang on during a trial of endurance
- ride out the storm