last-ditch effort
A desperate final attempt, as in We're making a last-ditch effort to finish on time. This expression alludes to the military sense of last ditch, “the last line of defense.” Its figurative use dates from the early 1800s.
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How to use last-ditch effort in a sentence
Her husband, Ethan (Mark Duplass), books them a vacation retreat in a last-ditch effort to repair their relationship.
Is Elisabeth Moss the One 'True Detective' Loves? She Doesn't Deny It. | Melissa Leon | August 12, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAnalysts weighed in, calling the campaign a last ditch effort to save a restaurant on life support.
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It's a last ditch effort that can't be reversed, and it is madness.
Flynn's dive into the MCP turns into a last-ditch effort to get back into the world of actual human beings… and it works.
As with the sixth and seventh resolves, this last-ditch effort made no difference.
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