last resort
The only remaining, often least desirable, option when all others have been excludedThe only remaining, often least desirable, option when all others have been excluded.
» We'll only do that as a last resort.
Meaning
1 senses(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
- an expedient adopted only in desperation
Examples
22 sentencesWe'll only do that as a last resort.
As a last resort, we can get Tom to help us.
As a last resort, read the instructions.
ruЕсли другого выхода нет - читай инструкцию. — Pugnator
deWenn gar nichts hilft, lies die Gebrauchsanweisung. — raggione
She relied on the medicine as a last resort.
deSie war auf das Medikament als ein letzter Ausweg angewiesen. — Espi
He borrowed some money from his father as a last resort.
Translations
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Forms
plural: last resorts| Singular | last resort |
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Synonyms
2 synonyms- an expedient adopted only in desperation:pis aller