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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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Nearby words

  1. last word,
  2. last word, the,
  3. last-born,
  4. last-cyclic,
  5. last-ditch,
  6. last-gasp,
  7. last-in, first-out,
  8. last-minute,
  9. lastex,
  10. lasting
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