its last legs

The dog looked to be on its last legs, and there was an unusual lump on the side of its body.

His old one was on its last legs, and if he wanted to become a famous rock star, he needed the right equipment.

The company was on its last legs after the manager retired.

Two of its three lasers, used to judge the sea ice height, have already failed and the third is on its last legs.

The dark's true Achilles heel is the torpedoed monetary system which is on its last legs.

Those who monitor developments around your globe notice two primary trends: first, your global economy is on its last legs.

So while his regime may be on its last legs, oil markets aren't yet catching the mood.

I'll soon have to scrap this lawn mower, it's beyond repair and on its last legs.

And now the worst advertising recession we have ever seen means that commercial radio is on its last legs.

The fridge was on its last legs, but it worked.

But my 15-year-old Honda is on its last legs, and recently I've been curious about alternative fuels.

Colonialism in Asia is on its last legs.

But one thing is becoming clear: the publicly-funded system, which was put in place after Watergate, is on its last legs.