drastic



drastic times call for drastic measures

Extreme and undesirable circumstances or situations can only be resolved by resorting to equally extreme actions. Derived from the proverb, "Desperate diseases must have desperate remedies." I know that the austerity measures introduced by the government during the recession are unpopular, but drastic times call for drastic measures.
See also: call, drastic, measure, times

drastic times require drastic measures

Extreme and undesirable circumstances or situations can only be resolved by resorting to equally extreme actions. Derived from the proverb, "desperate diseases must have desperate remedies." I know that the austerity measures introduced by the government during the recession are unpopular, but drastic times require drastic measures.

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Vittorio-Italian
&Thorn;ÓRvÍ-Ancient Scandinavian
RoderickRAHD-ə-rik (English), RAHD-rik (English)English, Scottish, Welsh
EltonEL-tənEnglish
ŽIvko-Croatian, Serbian
Savio-Italian