idioms

  time out of mind (distant past beyond memory) This statue has stood here time out of mind. They have lived in cave houses since time out of mind.   envocabulary.com

  in the doldrums (lacking activity or improvement) Property sales have been in the doldrums for years. The economy is still in the doldrums.   envocabulary.com

  run around in circles (working hard to do something without achieving any worthwhile result) You can run around in circles for years or just stop and think. She has had me running around in circles.   envocabulary.com

  the last thing you want/need (something that you really do not want or need) I hurt your feelings, and that was the last thing I wanted to do. The last thing we needed was to run out of gasoline in the middle of nowhere.     envocabulary.com

  last resort (the last possible option or solution) Since the motel was full, we had to sleep in our sleeping bags as a last resort. I would not ask him for money except as my very last resort.     envocabulary.com