last slice
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- He grabs the last slice of pizza, hands it to Griss as she heads back to Critical Care.
- last slice of pizza
- took the last slice
Examples
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Carl brought a shark aboard between bites of pepperoni; by the time the last slice had disappeared, we were out of the sharks and moving quickly down an empty string of gear.
Fiction book (1999) -
- Last slice.
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This is the last slice of pizza.
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"The American people demand the last slice of pizza."
Blog text (14) -
Callum raised his eyebrows so only Irene could see, keeping his head down while he slipped his fork over and stole the last slice of her meat.
Fiction book (2002) -
Instead, I took the last slice of strucla out of my purse, unwrapped the foil, and set the cake in the grass on top of some withered flowers.
Fiction book (1997) -
"Anyway, after the final game, Greer did mention to us this rumor that Keith Andrews was having trouble with drugs..." I said, "Excuse me?" and momentarily lost my grip on the plum cake platter just as Caroline reached for the last slice, approximately her tenth.
Fiction book (1993) -
May I have the last slice of cake before we finish dinner?
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He proudly claimed the last slice of pizza when no one else wanted it.
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Don't forget to save the last slice for your brother.
Synonyms
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A small amount of food remaining after a meal
How Much
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'the final piece remaining' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'last' (final) with 'slice' (a portion cut from a whole). This compositional pattern is literal and common across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
The compound noun last slice comes from a simple picture: a cake or pizza with only one slice left and everyone watching it. Because people often argue or politely offer that piece, last slice means the 'final piece remaining', especially of food that has been cut into slices.