last-ditch

a last-ditch attempt to solve a problem is the final attempt that you make after you have failed several times to solve it (always before noun) The gesture has been seen by many as a last-ditch attempt to win voters. The UN is trying to secure talks between the two sides in a last-ditch effort to avert war.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
ŞEmsettİN	-	Turkish
Apurva	-	Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Teddy	TED-ee	English
GabrielĖ	-	Lithuanian
Elly	EL-ee (English), EL-lee (Dutch)	English, Dutch
Astrid	['æsteriks]