dead last
Finishing in last place in a competition or ranking, often by a considerable margin to…Finishing in last place in a competition or ranking, often by a considerable margin to the next to last place finisher or after an exceptionally poor showing or season.
» Although Tom's body hasn't been found, a judge declared him dead last February.
Meaning
1 senses(derogatory, idiomatic, not comparable)Finishing in last place in a competition or ranking, often by a considerable margin to the next to last place finisher or after an exceptionally poor showing or season.
That high-school football team only scored 18 points all year! No wonder they were dead last in the league.
Examples
1 sentencesAlthough Tom's body hasn't been found, a judge declared him dead last February.