Last Resort (Noun)
Meaning
An expedient adopted only in desperation; "`pis aller' is French for `worst going'".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- As the fire raged out of control, the firefighters' last resort was to evacuate the building and wait for the flames to die down.
- After exhausting all other treatment options, the doctor decided to try the experimental medication as a last resort.
- When all other methods failed to revive the economy, the government's last resort was to impose austerity measures.
- In a desperate bid to save the failing company, the CEO made the painful decision to lay off half the workforce as a last resort.
- With her savings dwindling and no job prospects, moving back in with her parents became her last resort.