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Last-ditch idea?

In other words, no more options.

Anyhow, when soldiers say they’ve fought to the last pitch, it means they’ve done their best, fought to the last. Hence, whenever people talk about making a last-ditch effort at something, they mean to say it’s their last meaningful attempt at it – after many similar such attempts have been made, that is, all in vain. After this they’re prepared to give up, either in terms of effort or hope and are ready to, using the fleeing soldier analogy, leave the scene.

Here are a few media examples of “last-ditch” used as an adjective:

1. A LAST ditch attempt to save a support grant for students failed when the Government last night scrapped the Education Maintenance Allowance.

The Labour Party’s call for Education Secretary Michael Gove to rethink his controversial decision was defeated by 317 votes to 258, a Government majority 59.

It followed a full day's debate with clashes in the Commons and protests on the streets.

Hundreds of students visited the country’s capital to lobby against the proposals.

And among them were students from Plymouth who also handed a petition to city MP Oliver Colvile.

But their campaign collapsed when MPs voted in favour of ditching the EMA, which helps poor families pay for transport costs for attending college among other things.

City College Plymouth student Rachel Clancy, aged 17, from Honicknowle, said: “There will be a serious question mark for a lot of people over whether they can now attend college.