last ditches (Meaning)

last ditches

a place of final defense or resort, made as a final effort especially to avert disaster, fought or conducted from the last ditch

The beleaguered soldiers made a last-ditch attempt to hold their ground.
As the deadline loomed, the project team resorted to last-ditch measures.
The failing company's last-ditch effort to secure financing ended in disappointment.
The defiant rebels launched a last-ditch offensive, hoping to turn the tide of battle.
The desperate swimmer made a last-ditch grab for the safety of the shore.
The doctor performed a last-ditch surgery in a desperate attempt to save the patient's life.
The student burned the midnight oil in a last-ditch effort to pass the exam.
The farmers made a last-ditch appeal for government subsidies to save their failing crops.
The political candidate pulled out all the stops in a last-ditch attempt to win votes.
The team made a last-ditch effort to score a goal in the dying minutes of the match.

a place of final defense or resort, made as a final effort especially to avert disaster, fought or conducted from the last ditch

jams, pinches, impasses,hot waters, scrapes, last minutes, corners, fixes, holes, spots

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The beleaguered soldiers made a last-ditch attempt to hold their ground.

As the deadline loomed, the project team resorted to last-ditch measures.

The failing company's last-ditch effort to secure financing ended in disappointment.

The defiant rebels launched a last-ditch offensive, hoping to turn the tide of battle.