to fight in the last ditch
1fight to the last ditch — Fight until defeat is inevitable …
2To die in the last ditch — Die Die, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Died}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dying}.] [OE. deyen, dien, of Scand. origin; cf. Icel. deyja; akin to Dan. d[ o]e, Sw. d[ o], Goth. diwan (cf. Goth. afd?jan to harass), OFries. d?ia to kill, OS. doian to die, OHG. touwen,… …
3to the last ditch — To fight until completely exhausted ● fight …
4die in the last ditch — To fight to the bitter end • • • Main Entry: ↑last …
5die in the last ditch — v. prefer death to surrender, fight till the end …
6last ditch — noun Etymology: last (II) + ditch : a place of final defense : the last resort the journals of opinion are about the last ditch for the individualist H.L.Smith b. 1906 likely to fight acculturation to the last ditch Ralph Linton * * * used to… …
7last ditch — {n.} The last place that can be defended; the last resort. * /They will fight reform to the last ditch./ …
8last ditch — {n.} The last place that can be defended; the last resort. * /They will fight reform to the last ditch./ …
9last\ ditch — noun the last place that can be defended; the last resort. They will fight reform to the last ditch …
10ditch — n. & v. n. 1 a long narrow excavated channel esp. for drainage or to mark a boundary. 2 a watercourse, stream, etc. v. 1 intr. make or repair ditches (hedging and ditching). 2 tr. provide with ditches; drain. 3 tr. sl. leave in the lurch; abandon …
