last chance saloon
Britishnoun
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a place frequented by unsavoury or contemptible people
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a situation considered to be the last opportunity for success
Example Sentences
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The visitors were in the last chance saloon when Soto led off with a base hit, advanced to second on a wild pitch and was driven in by Giancarlo Stanton to make it 4-2.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2024
The boss of Emirates Airline has warned Boeing is in the "last chance saloon", saying he had seen a "progressive decline" in its performance.
From BBC ● Feb. 5, 2024
"I've been to a quite few of these games, the last chance saloon, where we needed to win in the final group game," he said.
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2022
He has defied the odds by winning a Masters spot from the last chance saloon, winning the Houston Open in a play-off.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 7, 2018
EDT 09:00 Ireland in the last chance saloon ...
From The Guardian ● Jun. 22, 2016
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