desperate measure

• Eine extreme oder riskante Maßnahme, die als letztes Mittel ergriffen wird, wenn alle anderen Möglichkeiten versagt haben, oft in einer kritischen oder dringenden Situation.

An extreme or risky action taken as a last resort when all other options have failed, often in a critical or urgent situation.

1. Extreme action taken in a difficult situationB2formal

   An action taken as a last resort when all other options have failed, often involving high risk or sacrifice.

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   • Selling the family home was a desperate measure to pay off the debt.
   • The government imposed a curfew as a desperate measure to control the riots.
   • He resorted to desperate measures to save his failing business.