Meaning of dead last | Babel Free
Definitions
Finishing in last place in a competition or ranking, often by a considerable margin to the next to last place finisher or after an exceptionally poor showing or season.
derogatory, idiomatic, not-comparable
Equivalents
Suomi
vihonviimeinen
日本語
どべ
Examples
“That high-school football team only scored 18 points all year! No wonder they were dead last in the league.”
“And compared with Canada, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, and 14 European countries, the United States ranks dead last, with the highest death rate for people under age 75 from conditions that could have been treated or prevented with timely medical care.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.