Hence (or from 3), at the last cast: at the last shift, in extremities, near to death or ruin.
| 单词 | θ87267 |
| 释义 | the world > action or operation > difficulty > [phrase] > in a difficult position > in straits > in extreme difficulty (2) at the last castc1449 Hence (or from 3), at the last cast: at the last shift, in extremities, near to death or ruin. at a or to the bay1596 figurative. In at aor to the bay: at or to close quarters; in great straits, in distress, at or to one's last extremity. Cf. French aux abois. |
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