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save the best for last

save the best for last phrase: to retain something appealing or extraordinary on hold until the end or the final moment.

Phrase

save the best for last

  1. To retain something appealing or extraordinary on hold until the end or the final moment.

Questions about save the best for last

What does save the best for last mean?
Save the best for last means to retain something appealing or extraordinary on hold until the end or the final moment.
What part of speech is save the best for last?
Save the best for last is a phrase.

Words near save the best for last in the dictionary

  1. save someone's life
  2. save someone's skin
  3. save something for a rainy day
  4. save state
  5. save states
  6. save the best for last
  7. save the date
  8. save the dates
  9. save the day
  10. save the drama for your mama
  11. save the drama for your momma

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