last expedient
Example Sentences
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John had to fall back upon his last expedient.
From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 07 by Johnson, Rossiter
It is worth trying as a last expedient.
From The Wings of the Morning by Tracy, Louis
It was rather doubtful, however, from the number and size of the ships in sight, whether we should not find it necessary to have recourse to the last expedient.
From James Braithwaite, the Supercargo The Story of his Adventures Ashore and Afloat by Dugdale, Thomas Cantrell
Diana who sees Cesar approaching, determines to try a last expedient, in order to humble his pride.
From The Standard Operaglass Detailed Plots of One Hundred and Fifty-one Celebrated Operas by Annesley, Charles, pseud.
The turn had come for the last expedient.
From The Half-Hearted by Buchan, John
