English / idiom
Last-Ditch Effort
MEANING IN ENGLISH
A desperate, final attempt to avoid disaster, defeat, or total failure.
In context
01
The medical team made a last-ditch effort to revive the patient after cardiac arrest.
02
In a last-ditch effort to prevent bankruptcy, the startup slashed all operational expenses.
Synonyms
desperate attempt,final push,eleventh-hour measure
Antonyms
planned strategy,routine measure,early step
Collocations
make a last-ditch effort,mount a last-ditch effort,last-ditch effort to save