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for the last time

for the last time prepositional phrase: an expression indicating exasperation, meaning it will be the last time that something will be spoken before a punitive action will be taken.

Prepositional phrase

  1. An expression indicating exasperation, meaning it will be the last time that something will be spoken before a punitive action will be taken.
    • Indira: Wasn’t me, either. It was Rahneesh.
      Rahneesh: For the last time, my name isn’t Rahneesh! My parents named me Esther, dammit!2005, Annabelle du Fouet, “Kinksters and kinksterettes—Who are these people, anyway?” (chapter 1), in Weather Balloons Make Rotten Sex Toys, Ellora's Cave, →ISBN, page 29

Questions about for the last time

What does for the last time mean?
For the last time means an expression indicating exasperation, meaning it will be the last time that something will be spoken before a punitive action will be taken.
What part of speech is for the last time?
For the last time is a prepositional phrase.

Words near for the last time in the dictionary

  1. for the high jump
  2. for the land's sake
  3. for the land's sake alive
  4. for the land's sakes
  5. for the land's sakes alive
  6. for the last time
  7. for the life of one
  8. for the lols
  9. for the lolz
  10. for the long haul
  11. for the longest time

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