Meaning of last-ditch | Babel Free

Definitions

Final, as a last resort; done in desperation.

idiomatic

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Examples

“a last-ditch attack”

“He sent flowers in a last-ditch effort to keep her from leaving.”

“Only a last-ditch tackle from Michel Salgado denied Didier Drogba after a clever through-ball from Anelka and, from the resulting corner, Ivanovic flicked the ball on for Ramires, who lashed a half-volley against the bar.”

“That's the warning from RMT General Secretary Mick Lynch, who has predicted that industrial action could soon spill over into other sectors of the economy, following the failure of last-ditch talks to avert the largest rail strike since 1989.”

“There was a last-ditch quality to England’s defending and when Pierre-Emile Højbjerg shaped a curler for the far corner in the 85th minute, England’s hearts were in their mouths. The shot was off target.”

CEFR level