The minority party made a last-ditch effort to block passage of the bills.
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Last-ditch
Synonyms for "last-ditch"
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10 translations across 6 languages.
Finnish
1 entries- viimeinen epätoivoinen adj (as a last resort, done in desperation)
French
2 entries- de la dernière chance adj (as a last resort, done in desperation)
- dernier recours adj (as a last resort, done in desperation)
German
2 entries- allerletzter adj (as a last resort, done in desperation)
- verzweifelt adj (as a last resort, done in desperation)
Polish
1 entries- ostateczny adj (as a last resort, done in desperation)
Spanish
3 entries- a la desesperada adj (as a last resort, done in desperation)
- desesperado adj (as a last resort, done in desperation)
- último adj (as a last resort, done in desperation)
Ukrainian
1 entries- оста́нній відчайду́шний adj (as a last resort, done in desperation)
Sample sentences
11 total sentences available.
He fought a last-ditch battle.
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The Secretary General is making a last-ditch effort to negotiate a peace treaty between the two warring factions.
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Protestors rallied in a last-ditch effort to save the medical centre from closing down.
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