be (one's) last resort



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be (one's) last resort

To be the only remaining thing or person that may help one or be of any use after all other options have been exhausted. I didn't really want to ask Mr. Stadler to write my college recommendation, but he's my last resort at this point.
See also: last, resort

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Mildgy&Eth;-Anglo-Saxon
Maite (2)-Basque
Ximun-Basque
Aladdinə-LAD-in (English)Literature
Mridula-Indian, Hindi
ArnoldAHR-nəld (English), AHR-nawlt (German)English, German, Ancient Germanic