Last resort - English meaning

idiom

Something done or used only when nothing else works

noun

A final course of action, used only when all else has failed.

Usage examples:

Asking them to leave the school should be a last resort

noun

A central bank or international organization that lends money to banks or countries in difficult financial periods when they cannot borrow from anywhere else

Usage examples:

The imf is known as the lender of last resort to countries in financial trouble.