last-gasp effort

A final, usually drastic or risky attempt, with failure as the only alternative. The home team is mounting one last-gasp effort in the final seconds of the game to try to force an overtime showdown. In a last-gasp effort to avoid a government shutdown, Congress has pushed forward a new spending bill.

词组	last-gasp effort
释义	last-gasp effort last-gasp effort A final, usually drastic or risky attempt, with failure as the only alternative. The home team is mounting one last-gasp effort in the final seconds of the game to try to force an overtime showdown. In a last-gasp effort to avoid a government shutdown, Congress has pushed forward a new spending bill. See also: effort Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: last gasp last-gasp last-ditch last burst of fire a last-ditch stand/attempt/effort attempt one final word final call the final curtain the last gasp of (something)
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