Meaning

1 senses
  1. (idiomatic)The only remaining, often least desirable, option when all others have been excluded.

    I wouldn't recommend doing surgery on yourself, unless it is a last resort.

    letztes Mittel, letzter Ausweg

    после́дняя наде́ждаposlédnjaja nadéžda

More definitions
  • an expedient adopted only in desperation

Examples

22 sentences
  1. We'll only do that as a last resort.

  2. As a last resort, we can get Tom to help us.

  3. As a last resort, read the instructions.

    ruЕсли другого выхода нет - читай инструкцию. — Pugnator

    deWenn gar nichts hilft, lies die Gebrauchsanweisung. — raggione

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  4. She relied on the medicine as a last resort.

    deSie war auf das Medikament als ein letzter Ausweg angewiesen. — Espi

  5. He borrowed some money from his father as a last resort.

Translations

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Forms

plural: last resorts
Singularlast resort
Plurallast resorts

regular

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • an expedient adopted only in desperation:pis aller

Word family

4 related words

See also

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