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
AsbjØRn	-	Norwegian, Danish
Silas	SIE-ləs (English)	English, Greek, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Shyamal	-	Bengali
Gang	-	Chinese
Boele	-	Dutch
Acketts	['ækits]