final fling

final fling
a final fling
Fig. the last act or period of enjoyment before a change in one's circumstances or lifestyle. •

You might as well have a final fling before the baby's born.

Mary's going out with her girlfriends for a final fling. She's getting married next week.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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