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last-ditch

adj

Etymology

Popularized and given its current sense through an 1847 translation by Agnes Strickland of a quote attributed to William of Orange during the French invasion of 1672 on his being advised to surrender Holland to Louis XIV: "No, I mean to die in the last ditch."

  1. derived from invasion of 1672 on his being advised to surrender Holland to Louis XIV: "No

Definitions

  1. Final, as a last resort

    Final, as a last resort; done in desperation.

    • a last-ditch attack
    • He sent flowers in a last-ditch effort to keep her from leaving.
    • Only a last-ditch tackle from Michel Salgado denied Didier Drogba after a clever through-ball from Anelka and, from the resulting corner, Ivanovic flicked the ball on for Ramires, who lashed a half-volley against the bar.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA