last resort

Idioms  

1. A final expedient or recourse to achieve some end or settle a difficulty. For example, If you don't improve, we'll try this new medication as a last resort. This term originally referred to a court of law from which there was no appeal. [Late 1600s]

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Example Sentences

The crew's last resort is getting a court order to seize and sell the boat to pay off the owner's debts, an option ITF is exploring with its legal team.

From Barron's

The insurer of last resort, operated and backed by the state’s licensed home insurers, has seen its rolls skyrocket as member insurers have dropped policyholders in wildfire-prone neighborhoods.

From Los Angeles Times

Price increases are a last resort, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

“I will use AI sometimes, but it’s a last resort for me,” said Leo Gurney, a 19-year-old college student in London.

From The Wall Street Journal

But I don’t want her to think she’s a last resort.

From Literature