final fling

ˈfaɪnəl flɪŋ

Definition of final fling - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

celebration

last celebration before a big life change

They had a final fling before the wedding.

farewell party

last hurrah

effort

Rare

last attempt before giving up

Rare

He gave it a final fling before retiring.

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Expressions with final

final touch

last detail added to complete something

The chef added herbs as the final touch.

final say

ultimate authority to decide or approve

The manager has the final say on all hiring decisions.

final straw

last in a series causing a reaction

Losing his job was the final straw for him.

final curtain

last lowering of the theater curtain

The audience applauded at the final curtain.

and that's final

exp.

used to show a decision is unchangeable

You can't go out tonight, and that's final.

blow the final whistle

signal the end of a game by using a whistle

The referee will blow the final whistle soon.

Expressions with fling

fling off

remove something quickly or forcefully

He flung off his jacket as he entered.

fling one's arms around

wrap arms quickly and tightly around someone or something

She flung her arms around her friend in excitement.

fling oneself at

move your body quickly and forcefully toward someone or something

He flung himself at the door to escape.

fling out

throw something with force

She flung out the ball with all her strength.

have a fling

engage in a brief romantic relationship

They decided to have a fling during the summer.

have one's fling

enjoy a short time of freedom or excitement

He decided to have his fling before starting his new job.

last fling

final opportunity to enjoy oneself before change

He went on a trip as a last fling before starting work.

weekend fling

brief romantic relationship over a weekend

They had a weekend fling during the music festival.

have a last fling

enjoy a final moment before a big change

They decided to have a last fling before the wedding.

fling open

open something quickly and with force

She flung open the window to let in fresh air.

Examples of final fling in a sentence

He organized a final fling before starting his new job.
She made a final fling to win the championship.
The team had a final fling at the end of the season.

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French:dernière fête, dernière tentative, ...
German:Abschiedsfeier, letzter Versuch, ...
Italian:ultima festa, ultimo tentativo, ...
Spanish:última fiesta, último esfuerzo, ...
Portuguese:última festa, última tentativa, ...
Chinese:最后的狂欢, 最后一搏, ...
Japanese:最後のパーティー, 最後の挑戦, ...
Arabic:الاحتفال الأخير, مُحَاوَلَة أَخِيرَة, ...
Hebrew:חֲגִיגַת פְּרֵידָה, מַאֲמָץ אַחֲרוֹן, ...
Russian:последняя гулянка, последняя попытка, ...
Ukrainian:останнє святкування, остання спроба, ...
Hindi:विदाई उत्सव, फाइनल फ्लिंग, ...
Bengali:শেষ উদযাপন, শেষ প্রচেষ্টা, ...
Catalan:última festa, últim esforç, ...
Czech:rozlučka, pokus, ...
Danish:afskedsfest, sidste chance, ...
Dutch:laatste feestje, laatste poging, ...
Greek:τελευταίο ξεφάντωμα, τελευταία προσπάθεια, ...
Hungarian:búcsúbuli, utolsó kísérlet, ...
Khmer:ពិធីជប់លៀងចុងក្រោយមុនពេលមានការផ្លាស់ប្តូរធំក្នុងជីវិត, ការព្យាយាមចុងក្រោយ, ...
Korean:마지막 파티, 마지막 시도, ...
Persian:جشن وداع, تلاش نهایی, ...
Polish:ostatnia zabawa, ostatnia próba, ...
Portuguese (BR):despedida de solteiro, última tentativa, ...
Romanian:ultimă petrecere, ultim efort, ...
Swedish:sista vilda festen, sista försök, ...
Thai:งานเลี้ยงส่งท้าย, ความพยายามครั้งสุดท้าย, ...
Turkish:son eğlence, son çaba, ...
Vietnamese:cuộc vui cuối cùng, nỗ lực cuối cùng, ...

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