last-ditch

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Adjective last-ditch has 1 sense

last-ditch - of something done as a final recourse (especially to prevent a crisis or disaster); "a last-ditch attempt"
Antonym: proximate (indirect, via ultimate)

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Last Ditch

Part of Speech: Idiom

Sense: A final and desperate attempt to achieve something, usually when all other methods have failed.

Usage:

He made a last-ditch effort to save his failing business.
She gave a last-ditch plea for mercy before the judge announced the final verdict.
The team played their last-ditch defense to prevent the opposing team from scoring.

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