| last resort | |
noun | |
| an expedient adopted only in desperation; "'pis aller' is French for 'worst going'" [syn: pis aller] |
last resort
A final expedient or recourse to achieve some end or settle a difficulty. For example, If you don't improve, we'll try this new medication as a last resort. This term originally referred to a court of law from which there was no appeal. [Late 1600s]