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51in the last resort — British when everything else has been considered In the last resort, much depends on how well you have argued your case …
52court of last resort — court′ of last′ resort′ n. law a court, as the Supreme Court, whose decision cannot be appealed …
53resort — resort, re sort The verb and noun resort (pronounced ri zawt) has a wide range of meanings. Re sort (with hyphen and pronounced ree sawt) is a verb meaning ‘to sort again or differently’. resource, resort, recourse 1. The three words all have to… …
54resort — [ri zôrt′] vi. [ME resorten < OFr resortir < re , again + sortir, to go out: see SORTIE] 1. to go; esp., to go often, customarily, or generally 2. to have recourse; go or turn (to) for use, help, support, etc. [to resort to harsh measures]… …
55Resort — Re*sort (r?*z?rt ), n. [Cf. F. ressort jurisdiction. See {Resort}, v.] 1. The act of going to, or making application; a betaking one s self; the act of visiting or seeking; recourse; as, a place of popular resort; often figuratively; as, to have… …
56as a last resort — ► as a first (or last or final) resort before anything else is attempted (or when all else has failed). Main Entry: ↑resort …
57resort — (n.) late 14c., that to which one has recourse for aid or assistance, from O.Fr. resort resource, help, back formation from resortir to resort, lit. to go out again, from re again + sortir go out (see SORTIE (Cf. sortie)). Meaning place people go …
58last-ditch — [adj] last minute desperate, do ordie, eleventh hour, final, frantic, last chance, last gasp, last resort; concept 799 …
59last-ditch — last try, desperate attempt, last resort In a last ditch attempt to save the marriage, he bought her a BMW …
60as a last resort — see resort …
