last-ditch attempt

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Example
NBC News' Sahil Kapur reports on the decision and the last-ditch attempt Republicans had taken to use the new map.
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Source: NBC News · 10 Sep 2026
Background ✎
Roots · etymology
源自军事:最后一道战壕,喻为背水一战
- last ditch(最后一道壕沟)+ attempt(尝试)
Collocations
- last-ditch effort / last-ditch attempt to do sth / a last-ditch stand





