last full measure (English, noun)
expansion: last full measure (plural last full measures)
Senses:
glosses: A person's life, when lost through death in service to a nation or cause, particularly as a member of a military force in war or a semi-militarized organization such as a police force or civil defense corps, e.g. fire departments. May also be applied to some dangerous government and civil occupations such as espionage.
tags: idiomatic
Forms:
form: last full measures
tags: plural