(last|final) resort
Plural
last resorts
1
an option or solution that is only chosen when every other alternative has failed
- He used his savings as a last resort to pay the bills.
- As a final resort, the team decided to ask for help.
- The company turned to layoffs as a last resort to cut costs.
- We tried everything else, but calling a lawyer was our final resort.
- She considered moving back home as her last resort.
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