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last-ditch
last-ditch (lăst′dĭch′)adj. Done or made as a final recourse, especially to prevent a crisis or disaster: a last-ditch effort to avert a strike.last-ditch n (modifier) made or done as a last desperate attempt or effort in the face of opposition last′-ditch′
adj. constituting a final, desperate effort: a last-ditch attempt to avert war. [1905–10] Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | last-ditch - of something done as a final recourse (especially to prevent a crisis or disaster); "a last-ditch attempt"ultimate - furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme; "the ultimate achievement"; "the ultimate question"; "man's ultimate destiny"; "the ultimate insult"; "one's ultimate goal in life" |
last-ditchadjective final, frantic, desperate, struggling, straining, heroic, all-out (informal) a last-ditch attempt to prevent civil warTranslationslast-ditch
last-ditchFinal, usually drastic or risky, with failure as the only alternative. The home team is mounting one last-ditch attempt in the final seconds of the game to try to force an overtime showdown. In a last-ditch effort to avoid a government shutdown, congress has pushed forward a new spending bill.last-ditch COMMON A last-ditch attempt or effort to do something is a final desperate try when everything else has failed. The President has been making a last-ditch attempt to prevent the rebels taking over the city. She gave up all claim on their house and his wealth in a last-ditch attempt to get him back. Note: In this expression, `ditch' means a trench (= long hole in the ground) which has been dug in order to defend a military position. The expression refers to soldiers who are prepared to die in a final effort to defend the position rather than surrender. last-ditch
Related to last-ditch: malcontented, gruntle, ditch digger, unblinking, unsoldSynonyms for last-ditchadj finalSynonyms- final
- frantic
- desperate
- struggling
- straining
- heroic
- all-out
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