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last resort

last resort
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    • an expedient adopted only in desperation

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    last resort

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    1. They went to a resort in the mountains last summer.
    2. She relied on the medicine as a last resort.
    3. Non sequitur is the last resort of the inane.
    4. She is thinking of suing as a last resort.
    5. He supposed he could always quit the job in the last resort.
    6. When only death remains, the last resort is to beg for food.
    7. He borrowed some money from his father as a last resort.
    8. The USA will only use air strikes in the country as a last resort.
    9. The USSR will only use air strikes in the country as a last resort.
    10. If we can't get the money in any other way, we can, as a last resort, sell the car.
    11. To ensure the provision of universal service, Member States may appoint a supplier of last resort.
    12. Member States may appoint a supplier of last resort for customers connected to the gas system.
    13. It should be possible for Member States to appoint a supplier of last resort.
    14. Revocation of a licence should be considered as the last resort for extreme cases.
    15. The procedures described above imply that the State performs the role of guarantor of last resort.