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last ditch

last ditch is the alternative form of last-ditch.

Meaning of last-ditch

Adjective

last-ditch

  1. (idiomatic) Done at or to the very end; final.
  2. (idiomatic) Done in desperation as a last resort, to avoid bad consequences.
    • a last-ditch attack a last-ditch attempt
    Synonyms:
    Hail Mary

Questions about last ditch

What is last ditch the alternative form of?
Last ditch is the alternative form of last-ditch.

Words near last ditch in the dictionary

  1. last common ancestor
  2. last common ancestors
  3. last dance
  4. last dances
  5. last day
  6. last ditch
  7. last eight
  8. last eights
  9. last four
  10. last fours
  11. last frontier

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