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Idiom: Last Resort

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The only remaining, often least desirable, option when all others have been excluded.

Example: "I wouldn't recommend doing surgery on yourself, unless it is a last resort."

Example Sentences

1
Using credit cards should be your last resort when you are in a financial crisis.
2
I had no other option but to call the locksmith as a last resort to open the door.
3
The negotiations failed, so we decided to take legal action as a last resort.
4
The doctors decided that surgery was the last resort for treating her rare condition.
5
As a last resort, the team decided to change their strategy for the final match.

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