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in den letzten Zügen liegen

to be in one's final throes

Türkçe: son demlerinde olmak

Noun
Züge Pl.
Verb
liegen
Topic
Reise und Verkehr

In a sentence

Der alte Hund liegt in den letzten Zügen und schläft viel.

How it is used

Idiomatic. Means 'to be in one's final throes' – about to die, fail, or end. Use for a dying person, failing project, or ending process. Nuance: can be dramatic; avoid in sensitive contexts.

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