Charlie, is on his last legs, has been for years and, might as well have him put down, as that Nick keep saying, I think I’ll have to have him put down he, when he takes him for a walk he collapses..
The torch beam dimmed perceptibly. The battery, like the torch’s owner, was on its last legs.
Mother did all the cooking as well, and there was a problem in that department too because our oven was going home - that is to say, it was on its last legs - even before the war. But Mother did the best she could and made rabbit pies, apple pies, and obtained a very good recipe from Mrs Fawcett.