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Definition of last-ditch adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

last-ditch

adjective
 
/ˌlɑːst ˈdɪtʃ/
 
/ˌlæst ˈdɪtʃ/
 [only before noun]
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  1. used to describe a final attempt to achieve something, when there is not much hope of succeeding
    • She underwent a heart transplant in a last-ditch attempt to save her.
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    Oxford Collocations DictionaryLast-ditch is used with these nouns:
    • attempt
    • effort
    • stand
    • …
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