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"Die in the last ditch" nghĩa là gì?
19 Mar, 2017
An Afghan National Policeman looking out for insurgents. Photo courtesy ResoluteSupportMedia.
'Die in the last ditch' = hy sinh trong chiến hào cuối cùng -> nghĩa là chiến đấu đến cùng (to fight till death).
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The rebels (kẻ phiến loạn) are completely on their own, and their only options are surrender (đầu hàng) or die in the last ditch.
So Southerners flocked to visit the inmates (bạn chung tù) — and to declare their willingness to “die in the last ditch” for the Cause.
Many MPs see an engaging and loyal companion, someone who would die in the last ditch, or karaoke booth, for the party and movement he loves.
Illinois Democrats are, however, selective constitutionalists: They will die in the last ditch defending the constitution’s provision that says no government pension can be “diminished or impaired.”
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Bài trước: "The die is cast" nghĩa là gì?
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to die while you are still actively involved in your work
-> nghĩa đen là chết hay quá phiền muộn vì sự bất tiện/tai nạn nhỏ
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To literally die or to be devastated due to a minor inconvenience or mishap. The phrase is thought to refer to a chef who committed suicide after discovering that he didn't have the ingredients to make lobster sauce for a banquet for King Louis XIV.