last stand
A military encounter, especially against superior odds, generally as a last resort,…A military encounter, especially against (often greatly) superior odds, generally as a last resort, whether to save another army or city, or as a last act of defiance, and often resulting in the total annihilation of the weaker force.
» The last pin stayed standing after the powerful roll.
Meaning
1 senses(also, figuratively)A military encounter, especially against (often greatly) superior odds, generally as a last resort, whether to save another army or city, or as a last act of defiance, and often resulting in the total annihilation of the weaker force.
to make one's last stand
Examples
4 sentencesThe last pin stayed standing after the powerful roll.
Gustavo was the last man standing.
Gustavo has to be the last man standing in order to win the competition.
If we don't make a last ditch stand at winning that contract, we may very well go under.