first and last
idiom
: at the most basic level : in all respects
This is first and last a matter of national security.
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Joe Biden's first and last trip to Africa as president wrapped up in a port city in Angola.
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Greg Dixon, NPR, 4 Dec. 2024
This is why current systems tend toward low security standards such as asking for the first three letters of a person's first and last names.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
In the mix Keep an eye on Indiana lost by 23, and between its first and last drives of the game, managed just 19 yards of offense.
—David Ubben, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
Return to Oz, which grossed $11 million and landed an Oscar nom for the visual effects that incorporated claymation by Will Vinton, marked Murch’s first and last directorial effort.
—Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Nov. 2024
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Greg Dixon, NPR, 4 Dec. 2024
This is why current systems tend toward low security standards such as asking for the first three letters of a person's first and last names.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
In the mix Keep an eye on Indiana lost by 23, and between its first and last drives of the game, managed just 19 yards of offense.
—David Ubben, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
Return to Oz, which grossed $11 million and landed an Oscar nom for the visual effects that incorporated claymation by Will Vinton, marked Murch’s first and last directorial effort.
—Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Nov. 2024
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“First and last.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20and%20last. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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