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saw the last of

saw the last of is the simple past of see the last of.

Meaning of see the last of

Verb

see the last of (third-person singular simple present sees the last of, present participle seeing the last of, simple past saw the last of, past participle seen the last of)

  1. To stop seeing or encountering a person or thing.
    • You haven't seen the last of the professor, as he'll be back.

Questions about saw the last of

What is saw the last of the simple past of?
Saw the last of is the simple past of see the last of.

Words near saw the last of in the dictionary

  1. saw the elephant
  2. saw the error of one's ways
  3. saw the forest for the trees
  4. saw the glass half-empty
  5. saw the glass half-full
  6. saw the last of
  7. saw the light
  8. saw the light of day
  9. saw the point
  10. saw the same way
  11. saw the trees through the forest

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