on one's last legs meaning

• On the verge of utter failure or exhaustion
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  [American slang]
  adj. phr. Failing; near the end. The blacksmith's business is on its last legs. The dog is old and sick. He is on his last legs.
  Compare: ONE FOOT IN THE GRAVE, ON ONE'S KNEES².
  

• "on one's last legs" meaning in Chinese: na. 奄奄一息；快要结束
• "on one's last legs" meaning in Japanese: {1} : 死にかけて、寿命が来て、（物が）古くて使えなくなりそうで------------------------...
• "on one's last legs" meaning in French: vers sa fin; au bord de la faillite