English / proverb
Desperate Times Require Desperate Measures
MEANING IN ENGLISH
Severe crises necessitate stringent, decisive, and forceful remedies.
In context
01
Shutting down non-performing product lines was painful, but desperate times require desperate measures during an economic downturn.
02
Diverting operational capital into emergency server overhauls proved that desperate times require desperate measures.
Synonyms
severe crises demand drastic solutions,emergency situations need bold action,desperate situations demand bold steps
Antonyms
mild intervention,normal procedure,complacency
Collocations
recognize that desperate times require desperate measures,when desperate times require desperate measures,prove desperate times require desperate measures