last resort
the last resort
final resort

As a final resort, bring the matter up to the whole church.

First, we can abandon ship, an action I intend to use only as a final resort.

An effort to dislodge the Moroccans by force would be considered only as a final resort.

My final resort, a blast on the 120-decibel motorcycle horn, worked every time.

"That then must remain purely as a final resort."

This is done ostensibly as a final resort to protect the integrity of the church.

The ability to bargain rests on the final resort of industrial action.

It was so enormous a gamble that he would never risk it except as the final resort.

Seemingly as a final resort, he demanded a cash deposit.

As a final resort, ask your class teachers whether they have a spare copy to lend you.