on one’s last legs



on one’s last legs

and on its last legs
mod. about to expire or become nonfunctional. This car is on its last legs. We have to get a new one.
See also: last, leg, on

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Willahelm-Ancient Germanic
Christabellakris-tə-BEL-əEnglish (Rare)
Uaithne-Irish
Elene-Georgian
Averil['ævəril]
LottaLOT-tah (Finnish)Swedish, Finnish