at+the+last+gasp

  • 21last-gasp — adjective done or happening at the last possible moment …

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  • 22your last gasp — your/the last ˈgasp idiom the point at which you/sth can no longer continue living, fighting, existing, etc. see also ↑last gasp Main entry: ↑lastidiom …

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  • 23gasp — ► VERB 1) catch one s breath with an open mouth, from pain, breathlessness, or astonishment. 2) (gasp for) strain to obtain (air) by gasping. 3) (be gasping for) informal be desperate to have. ► NOUN ▪ a convulsive catching of breath …

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  • 24gasp — [gasp] vi. [ME gaspen < ON geispa, to yawn, prob. by metathesis of * geipsa < geipa, to gossip: for IE base see GAPE] to inhale suddenly, as in surprise, or breathe with effort, as in choking vt. to say or tell with gasps n. a gasping;… …

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  • 25Gasp — Gasp, n. The act of opening the mouth convulsively to catch the breath; a labored respiration; a painful catching of the breath. [1913 Webster] {At the last gasp}, at the point of death. Addison. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 26The Committee of Correspondence Newsletter — later known as The Correspondent , was a publication of the Committee of Correspondence from 1961 through 1965.HistoryIn late 1959, toward the end of the Eisenhower Republican administration, some American intellectuals, mostly academics or soci …

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  • 27The Medium Wave Band — The Medium Wave Band, was a Scottish folk rock band that started in the 1970s. The band was founded by Erne Parkin (singer), Les Cockburn (fiddler/mandolinist), Steve Moss (guitarist) and Keyboardist Richard Chernes (of RunRig fame).After much… …

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  • 28gasp — I n. 1) to emit, give, let out a gasp 2) an audible gasp 3) a gasp for (a gasp for breath) 4) (misc.) the last gasp ( the last effort ) II v. 1) (d; intr.) to gasp at ( to express surprise at ) (they gasped at our offer) 2) (D; intr.) ( to… …

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  • 29gasp — [[t]gɑ͟ːsp, gæ̱sp[/t]] gasps, gasping, gasped 1) N COUNT: usu with supp A gasp is a short quick breath of air that you take in through your mouth, especially when you are surprised, shocked, or in pain. An audible gasp went round the court as the …

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  • 30gasp — gasp1 [ gæsp ] verb intransitive MAINLY LITERARY * to breathe in suddenly, for example because you are surprised, shocked, or in pain: gasp at: I literally gasped at how beautiful it was. He gasped as the freezing water hit his body. a. to make a …

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