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ostatnia deska ratunku

//ɔˈstat.ɲa ˈdɛs.ka raˈtuŋ.ku//
Polishnoun

Definitions

  1. 1.
    last resort (the only remaining, often least desirable, option when all others have been excluded)

Etymology

Literally, “the last plank of help”, a reference to when a plank from a broken ship can save someone. Compare French planche de salut.

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