Verb
fall at the last hurdle (third-person singular simple present falls at the last hurdle, present participle falling at the last hurdle, simple past fell at the last hurdle, past participle fallen at the last hurdle)
(intransitive, idiomatic) To fail near the end of an activity, a project, etc.
Synonyms: fall at the final hurdle, fall at the last
Antonyms: cross the line, go all the way