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last ditch

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last-ditch

[last-ditch, lahst-]
–adjective
1. done finally in desperation to avoid defeat, failure, disaster, etc.: a last-ditch attempt to avert war.
2. fought with every resource at one's command: a last-ditch battle for the pennant.

Origin:
1905–10; last 1 + ditch


last-ditcher, noun
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