English
Idiom
Category:English idioms
last burst of fire
- a state of exertion where one give one's all|gives one's all; expending all of one's remaining energy in a final effort to achieve one's goal
- a final effort or warning
Quotations
#* 2005 CE:
#*: [...] in a last burst of fire, striking out at "soft" targets, like [the] stock market, power utilities, or communications centres. ISO.org
#* 2006 CE: J.D. Tuccille, Full Automatic
#*: And that's what my column is -- a futile last burst of fire at the rising tide of busybodies and mediocrity. Tuccille : Full Automatic (Google archive)
#* 2006 CE:
#*: And it usually is the last burst of fire - if you still ignore this call, then be prepared to bear with the consequences [...] Kloudiia's Kit
#*2006 CE:
#*: It's the final stretch! Give it the last burst of fire. I must really salute each one of you especially all the WTR. It was physically and mentally draining, but all of you have overcome fatigue and have done extremely well. 1
#* 2006 CE:
#*: Getting ready for my last burst of fire for the project during the next 2 weeks. After that I will take my much needed rest. 2
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