Everyday English
the last one standing
the only person left in a competition
The last one standing is the only person who remains after everyone else has left or been eliminated.
Hear it in real life
Who finished the whole challenge?
Nina was the last one standing.
After three hours of dancing, I was the last one standing.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I was the last standing one in the competition.
Say: I was the last one standing in the competition.
Keep "the last one standing" in this order; moving "standing" before "one" changes the fixed expression.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
be the last one standing; remain the last one standing
Your turn: say it out loud
After three hours of dancing, I was the last one standing.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
the last one standing
the only person left in a competition
“After three hours of dancing, I was the last one standing.”
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