Last-ditch effort

A “last-ditch” effort is a desperate, final attempt to do something. The patient was 57 years old and was not eligible for a human heart transplant because of his other conditions. As a “last-ditch” effort, or in a desperate, final attempt to save the patient’s life, they tried a pig’s heart, and he lived for two months. The business made a “last-ditch” attempt to raise money to avoid going out of business. The President of the country has been making a “last-ditch” attempt to prevent the rebels from taking over the city.