last-ditch
adjectiveUK /ˌlɑːst ˈdɪtʃ/
US /ˌlæst ˈdɪtʃ/
A last-ditch try is a final try made when you are about to fail.
They made a last-ditch effort to save the game.
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2. Done as a final attempt to avoid failure.
The team launched a last-ditch attack in the final minute.
3. Used to describe something made or done at the very end.
She gave a last-ditch apology before leaving.
4. A desperate measure taken when all else has failed.
Calling the fire department was their last-ditch plan.