have seen the last of

have seen the last of
have heard/seen the last of (someone/something) if you have heard the last of someone or something unpleasant, they will not cause you any more problems in the future.

It's a worrying problem and I dare say we haven't heard the last of it.

(often negative)

He's a very unpleasant man. I sincerely hope we've seen the last of him.


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