last-ditch
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Meaning · English
Made in a final, desperate attempt to succeed
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
Được thực hiện trong một nỗ lực cuối cùng, tuyệt vọng để thành công
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Literally: a last ditch to defend
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
The company's last-ditch effort to stay afloat failed
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “last-ditch” mean?
Made in a final, desperate attempt to succeed Literally: a last ditch to defend
Is “last-ditch” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.