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as a last resort

as a last re·sort
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [az ey last, lahst ri-zawrt]
    • /æz eɪ læst, lɑst rɪˈzɔrt/
    • /əz ə lɑːst rɪˈzɔːt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [az ey last, lahst ri-zawrt]
    • /æz eɪ læst, lɑst rɪˈzɔrt/

Definitions of as a last resort words

  • phrase as a last resort If you do something as a last resort, you do it because you can find no other way of getting out of a difficult situation or of solving a problem. 3
  • noun as a last resort as the last available means 3
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Parts of speech for As a last resort

noun
adjective
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as a last resort popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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