last stand
noun
(Frequently in military contexts) an act of determinedly holding or defending a position against a (more powerful) opposing force; a final show of resistance or protest; especially in to make one's (also a) last stand.
Origin
Mid 17th century; earliest use found in John Trapp (1601–1669), Church of England clergyman and writer on theology.
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