what is the meaning of the idiom as a last resort?
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last resort (plural last resorts) (idiomatic) The only remaining, often least-desirable, option when all others have been excluded. I wouldn't recommend doing surgery on yourself, unless it is a last resort.
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Idiom: to look after (something/someone); used as a verb. ... This idiom can apply to any situation where someone takes care of something else, but it's usually used for people and things that can't take care of themselves or are likely to get into trouble (such as an animal, a child or an elderly person).
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intransitive verb. 1 : to stop doing or taking something. 2 : to leave one alone wish you'd just lay off.
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transitive ​informalto get rid of someone or something because you no longer like or need them. The series was ditched after the star of the show quit. He ditched the gun in a bin as he ran away.
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5. Idiomatic Expressions. An idiom is a phrase or expression whose meaning can't be understood from the ordinary meanings of the words in it. For example, “Get off my back!” is an idiom meaning “Stop bothering me!” The idiom “You hit the nail on the head” means “You're exactly right.”
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1 Answer. As is is an idiomatic expression meaning "in its current state." That way, "just leave it as is" can be seen as "just leave it in its current state." You can say as it is, but you're losing the idiom and just constructing a simple sentence. Use whichever fits your taste better.
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(idiomatic) Something that is ultimately responsible for a previously prospective demise or failure. The Slurpie Shack franchise was already considering filing for bankruptcy after five years of poor profits, but a fire that destroyed the flagship restaurant was the final nail in the coffin.
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(idiomatic) To destroy one's path, connections, reputation, opportunities, etc., particularly intentionally. Even if you are dismissed from a job in the worst way, take care not to burn your bridges with unseemly comments on the way out, since you never know who you will meet again.
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(idiomatic) To refuse, decline, or deny. ... (idiomatic) To reduce the amount of something by means of a control, such as the volume, heat, or light. Turn down the television so I can hear myself think. When it starts to boil, turn down the heat to a simmer.
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phrase. If someone loses it, they become extremely angry or upset. [informal] I completely lost it.
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Answer and Explanation: The idiom "catch a cold" is a phrase that means to contract and become infected with a virus known as a cold. When people are ill, they do...
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Definition of the final/last straw. : the last in a series of bad things that happen to make someone very upset, angry, etc. It had been a difficult week, so when the car broke down, it was the last straw.
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informal. to go away from a difficult situation in order to avoid trouble: Dad's really angry with you, so you'd better make yourself scarce.
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(idiomatic) A complex, troublesome situation arising when a decision or action produces considerable subsequent problems. ... (idiomatic) A troublesome situation; an issue whose resolution is difficult or contentious but not necessarily complex. Questioning the decision would definitely open a can of worms.
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"Call you out" is an idiom meaning in this context telling - sometimes even in a harsh way - that you did something wrong; reacting to your doing. "let something slide" is an idiom that means overlooking/ignoring some fault on purpose.
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phrase. You can say that you are doing something just in case to refer vaguely to the possibility that a thing might happen or be true, without saying exactly what it is.
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In a precarious position; also, in a state of keen excitement, as from danger or risk. For example, When the stock market crashed, their whole future was on the edge, or Skydivers obviously must enjoy living on the edge. 2. on the edge of.