| Idiom | Meaning | Example |
| lap of luxury |
(See the lap of luxury)
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| lap up |
welcome, appreciate
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She laps up their compliments. She loves their praise.
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| lard butt/lard ass [B] |
a person with fat buttocks, a person with a big bum
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When I was young and chubby, my brother called me lard butt.
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| larger than life |
larger or prettier than people we know; bigger than life
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In American movies, everything seems larger than life. Buildings are taller,
women are sexier.
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| lark |
(See it was a lark)
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| last but not least |
the last one on the list but not the least important
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Last but not least is Carla, winner of the spelling contest.
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| last call |
last chance to buy a drink or come in for supper
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Dad stood on the back porch and shouted, "Last call for supper!"
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| last-ditch |
last try, desperate attempt, last resort
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In a last-ditch attempt to save the marriage, he bought her a BMW.
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| last hurrah |
last big event for an old person
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Frank is planning one more TV concert - his last hurrah.
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| last legs |
(See on his last legs)
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