| Main Entry: | last resort |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | desperate remedy |
Synonyms: |
ace in the hole, card up one's sleeve, dernier ressort, last expedient, last hope, last resource, pis aller, recourse, resort, trump card |
| Main Entry: | last-ditch |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | last-minute |
Synonyms: |
desperate, do-or-die, eleventh-hour, final, frantic, last-chance, last-gasp, last-resort |
| Main Entry: | makeshift |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | temporary help |
Synonyms: |
expediency, expedient, last resort, pis aller, recourse, refuge, replacement, resort, resource, shift, stopgap, substitute |
Antonyms: |
permanent |