From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishthe last I heardthe last I heardspokenRECENTLY used to tell someone the most recent news that you know about a person or situation The last I heard, she was at college studying law. → last
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the last I heard• I had a feeling it would be the last I heard of him.• She came and collected the keys, and that was the last I heard from her. 