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Difference between Last thing and One final thing

last thing, the

1. smth. that a person does in the last place:

  • The last thing I do at night before going to bed is to check my e-mail.

2. smth. least likely to be expected under the circumstances:

  • Doesn’t he know that orange juice is the last thing to drink if you’re dieting?

3. (also: last word, the) smth. that is most up-to-date; smth. that cannot be surpassed:

  • The last thing in leather is pearl-tinted fish-skin.

Note: The expression does not fully correlate in meaning with the phrase latest thing , the— = last thing, the 3:

  • The sketch of Bain’s facsimile machine of 1843 will shake up those who think the fax machine is the latest thing in technology.

one final thing—(also: one final word) is used to introduce a parting comment or advice:

  • And one final thing, don’t haul around a lot of expensive camera stuff. It just tells the thieves who to rob.