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Englisha last stand
Meaning: A final, determined effort to resist, usually when defeat is likely.
Example: “The corner bookshop made a last stand against the online giants with poetry nights and free coffee.”
Origin: A military term for a force fighting on to the end. It became famous in the United States through "Custer's Last Stand," the Battle of the Little Bighorn in 1876.
Equivalents in other languages
French: Un baroud d'honneur Literally: A fight of honor
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