last resort

A final expedient or recourse to achieve some end or settle a difficulty. For example, If you don't improve, we'll try this new medication as a last resort. This term originally referred to a court of law from which there was no appeal. [Late 1600s]

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Concetto	kon-CHET-to	Italian
Bobby	BAH-bee	English
Faustina	[fɔ:'sti:nə]
Izrail	-	Judeo-Christian Legend
Tamia	-	English (Modern)
Rona (2)	-	Hebrew