last-ditch effort

Meaning: A very strenuous final attempt.

Language: English

Literally: (Already vivid in English)

Category: Daily Life

Origin: The expression often conveys a sense of great physical effort and is usually used when the outcome is likely to be unsuccessful.

More idioms — Daily Life

• last straw — The final thing; the thing or action that is too much or goes too far.
• lay down the law — To set rules and regulations.
• lay one's cards on the table — To be open and honest; to reveal everything.
• learn the ropes — To become familiar with a task or situation.
• leave someone in the lurch — To abandon someone to a difficult situation, forcing him or her to take all the responsib…
• leave someone left out in the cold — To shun someone; to exclude someone from a place or activity.

More English idioms

• leave someone high and dry — Abandoned or stranded; helpless.
• leave someone holding the bag — To leave somebody with unwanted responsibility.
• leave well enough alone — To accept a situation as it is; to avoid trying to improve a situation one's actions migh…
• let sleeping dogs lie — To not look for trouble or stir up a troublesome situation.
• letter perfect — Exactly right.
• life of riley — The good life; a comfortable life.

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