- last-ditch defense
- разг. упорная оборона, «оборона до последнего солдата»
English-Russian military dictionary. 2014.
English-Russian military dictionary. 2014.
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last ditch — noun Date: circa 1715 a place of final defense or resort … New Collegiate Dictionary
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