last-ditch

2 ENTRIES FOUND:

last–ditch

adj \ˈlas(t)-ˌdich, -ˈdich\

Definition of LAST-DITCH

1
: fought or conducted from the last ditch : waged with desperation or unyielding defiance <put up a last–ditch resistance>
2
: made as a final effort especially to avert disaster <a last–ditch attempt to raise the money>

First Known Use of LAST-DITCH

1937

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