stick to one's last

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Definitions of stick to one's last words

noun stick to one's last a wooden or metal form in the shape of the human foot on which boots or shoes are shaped or repaired. 1
noun stick to one's last the shape or form of a shoe. 1
verb with object stick to one's last to shape on or fit to a last. 1
idioms stick to one's last stick to one's last, to keep to that work, field, etc., in which one is competent or skilled. 1
noun stick to one's last to keep to one's own work 0
noun stick to one's last to mind one's own business 0

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English lest(e), last(e), Old English lǣste; cognate with German Leisten; akin to Old English lāst, Gothic laists track

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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