| 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 |
| Main Entry: | stopgap |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | temporary help |
Synonyms: |
Band-Aid, expediency, expedient, improvisation, makeshift, pis aller, recourse, refuge, resort, resource, shift, substitute, temporary expedient |
Antonyms: |
permanency, permanent, solution |
| 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: | mixed blessing |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | a good and bad situation |
Synonyms: |
doubtful advantage, pis aller, two-edged sword |