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.