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last thing one needs

last thing one needs noun: something not wanted by someone, who is already burdened.

Noun

the last thing one needs

  1. (idiomatic) Something not wanted by someone, who is already burdened.
    • With Yossi Benayoun, Jack Wilshere and Thomas Vermaelen already sidelined, the last thing Arsene Wenger needs is more injuries.2011 September 24, David Ornstein, “Arsenal 3 - 0 Bolton”, in BBC Sport

Questions about last thing one needs

What does last thing one needs mean?
Last thing one needs means something not wanted by someone, who is already burdened.
What part of speech is last thing one needs?
Last thing one needs is a noun.

Words near last thing one needs in the dictionary

  1. last straw
  2. Last Supper
  3. Last Suppers
  4. last survivor
  5. last thing
  6. last thing one needs
  7. Last Thursdayism
  8. last time
  9. last time I checked
  10. last to last
  11. last trump

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