Смысл: gasp

gasp1. [gɑ:sp] n
<Í> затруднённое дыхание; удушье
to speak with gasps - говорить задыхаясь
his breath came in gasps - он прерывисто дышал
to give a gasp of surprise [fear] - охнуть /задохнуться/ от изумления [страха]
he gave a gasp - ≅ он слова не мог вымолвить от изумления
♢ (one's) last gasp - последний вздох
to the last gasp - до последнего вздоха
at one's /the/ last gasp - а) при последнем издыхании; б) в последний момент
to breathe one's last gasp - испустить дух, умереть

2. [gɑ:sp] v
<Í> 1. дышать с трудом, задыхаться; ловить воздух (тж. gasp for breath, gasp for air)
to gasp with exertion [rage] - задыхаться от напряжения [ярости]
the fish was gasping on the bank - рыба, выкинутая на берег, ловила ртом воздух
❝no!❞, she gasped - «нет», - с трудом выдавила она из себя
2. (for, after)
1) стремиться (к чему-л.); страстно желать (чего-л.)
to gasp for life - бороться со смертью
2) вздыхать (о чём-л.)
3. открывать рот (от изумления)
it made him gasp - он аж задохнулся от изумления
♢ to gasp one's last (breath) - испустить дух /последний вздох/, умереть

your last gasp Идиома

at the last gasp

Idiom(s): at the last gasp

Theme: ENDINGS

at the very last; at the last chance; at the last minute. (Refers to someone's last breath before death.)
• She finally showed up at the last gasp, bringing the papers that were needed.
• We got there at the last gasp, just before our names were called.

gasp

gasp
see last gasp.

last gasp

last gasp
The moment before death; also, the end. For example, “Fight till the last gasp” (Shakespeare, 1 Henry VI, 1:2), or He was determined to stay at the party until the last gasp. This idiom alludes to taking one's last breath, literally (first example) or figuratively (second example). [Late 1500s]

the/(one's) aftermost gasp

1. The final moment afore one dies; the aftermost aeon of one's life. Even admitting my grandfather's lungs were riddled with blight and emphysema, he remained a smoker until his actual aftermost gasp. The soldiers of the commonwealth vowed to avert it to the aftermost gasp.2. The aftermost moment afore a being or accumulation ultimately fails or charge accord up. We ability be down by 10 points, but we accept to accumulate on angry to the aftermost gasp! Even as their stocks plummeted, the aggregation maintained a accessible angel of success appropriate to their aftermost gasp. Some say we're seeing capitalism's aftermost gasp, but I anticipate that appearance ignores a lot of factors.3. One's or something's final attack to accomplish or abroad face failure, death, destruction, etc. The comedy was their aftermost blow to tie the game, but the quarterback fumbled the snap. Many see this latest video bold animate as the company's aftermost gasp, abnormally afterward the adverse bomb of their aftermost one.Learn more: gasp, last

your (or the) aftermost gasp

the point of death, exhaustion, or completion. 1996 Will Hutton The State We're In The abortion of the 1994 abuse bang was the aftermost blow of an old order. Learn more: gasp, last

your/the aftermost ˈgasp

the point at which you/something can no best abide living, fighting, existing, etc: People are adage that the group’s latest accomplishments are artlessly the aftermost blow of a dying campaign.A blow is a quick abysmal breath.Learn more: gasp, last

Learn more:

Dictionary

More Idioms/Phrases

lark lark it up lash last last analysis last fling last gasp last laugh, have the last straw, the last word, the latch latch onto late your fair share of something your finest hour your fingers itch your flesh and blood your good deed for the day your gorge rises your guess is as good as mine your guts out your hair stands on end your hands are tied your head off your heart bleeds for somebody your heart bleeds for someone your heart goes out to somebody your heart is in the right place your heart is in your mouth your heart isn't in something your heart leaps your heart misses a beat your heart out your heart sinks your heart sinks into your boots your heart's desire your jaw drops your knees are knocking your last gasp your life is in someone's hands your lips are sealed your luck is in your luck's in your man your mileage may vary Your mileage may vary. and YMMV your mom your money or your life your mother is a whore your mother tongue your mother wears army boots Your mother! your mother's, wife's, etc. apron strings your name is mud your nearest and dearest your neck of the woods your next of kin your one your opposite number your other half your own worst enemy your party piece Your place or mine? your pound of flesh