last+resort
71resort — 01. I m afraid that if you don t give the robbers what they want, they may [resort] to violence. 02. The police claimed they had no choice but to [resort] to using pepper spray to stop the rioters. 03. The U.S. may have to [resort] to recruiting… …
72resort — /rəˈzɔt / (say ruh zawt) noun 1. a place frequented, especially by the public generally: a summer resort. 2. a large hotel with special facilities offered, as sporting activities, health and fitness equipment, gambling, etc. 3. a habitual or… …
73resort — n. & v. n. 1 a place frequented esp. for holidays or for a specified purpose or quality (seaside resort; health resort). 2 a a thing to which one has recourse; an expedient or measure (a taxi was our best resort). b (foll. by to) recourse to; use …
74resort — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, return, source of aid, from Anglo French, from resortir to rebound, resort, from re + Old French sortir to go out, leave Date: 14th century 1. a. one that affords aid or refuge ; resource < went to them as a… …
75resort — /ri zawrt /, v.i. 1. to have recourse for use, help, or accomplishing something, often as a final available option or resource: to resort to war. 2. to go, esp. frequently or customarily: a beach to which many people resort. n. 3. a place to… …
76resort — I verb To frequent; to go, especially to go frequently, customarily, or usually. To have recourse; to look to for relief or help II noun Recourse; a person or thing that is looked to for help. A place of frequent assembly; a haunt. U. S. ex rel.… …
77last — last1 W1S1 [la:st US læst] determiner, adj 1.) most recent or nearest to the present time →↑next (12) ▪ I hadn t seen him since the last meeting. last night/week/year etc ▪ Did you see the game on TV last night? ▪ The law was passed last August.… …
78resort — noun 1) a seaside resort Syn: vacation spot, tourist center, vacationland; retreat; spa; informal tourist trap 2) settle the matter without resort to legal proceedings Syn: recourse to, turning to, the use of, utilizing 3) …
79resort — re•sort [[t]rɪˈzɔrt[/t]] v. i. 1) to have recourse for use, help, or accomplishing something, often as a final option: to resort to war[/ex] 2) to go, esp. frequently or customarily: a beach to which many people resort[/ex] 3) a place with… …
80last ditch — noun Etymology: last (II) + ditch : a place of final defense : the last resort the journals of opinion are about the last ditch for the individualist H.L.Smith b. 1906 likely to fight acculturation to the last ditch Ralph Linton * * * used to… …
