famous last words
Noun
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Noun
- A notable final utterance before death, especially one made by a celebrity or historical figure.
- 1908, "“Don't Give Up The Ship.” ↗," New York Times, 5 Jan. (retrieved 2 Oct 2010):
- Lawrence died defending his vessel and his famous last words, "Don't give up the ship," have been familiar to every schoolboy.
- 1908, "“Don't Give Up The Ship.” ↗," New York Times, 5 Jan. (retrieved 2 Oct 2010):
- (figuratively, expressing sarcasm) A statement which is overly optimistic, results from overconfidence, or lacks realistic foresight.
- 1986, Janice Castro et al. "[http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,961584,00.html The Price Was Finally Right]," Time, 9 June:
- Says one Sperry product executive: "As a manager, there is almost nothing you can do to get fired here." Considering the new circumstances, those could be famous last words.
- "Famous last words."
- "Those sound like such famous last words," Dave said.
- 1986, Janice Castro et al. "[http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,961584,00.html The Price Was Finally Right]," Time, 9 June:
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