Sentences with phrase «last ditch effort against»

Another possible last ditch effort against a dangerous enemy chasing you down with melee is to switch targets to another enemy in greenlock then spin immediately and pray it hits.

With their bra and panties exposed, this particular move is useful as a last ditched effort against enemies and bosses.

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Redstone's move to merge CBS and Viacom, AT&T's bid for Time Warner and Disney's play for Fox's film studios are all grand, last - ditch efforts to defend against tech, not each other.

If the revivalistic Great Awakening (1730 - 1745) was a last ditch effort to reinstate the «old order» against the onslaught of the coming denominational pluralism, it would be accurate to say the cause was hopeless.

The second was a last - ditch effort to put points on the board prior to the half, and Rodgers» Hail Mary attempt was reminiscent of the one Eli Manning pulled off against the Packers in the playoffs five years ago.

The government lost a last - ditch effort to save its law criminalising «homophobic hatred» today, after the Lords rebelled against it last night.

Trump railed against efforts by some frustrated Republicans planning a last - ditch effort to try to thwart him from becoming the party's nominee, threatening at one point to stop fundraising if Republicans don't rally around him.

In one last ditch effort, I tried this against my better judgement, especially considering I'd fallen for many other «miracle» products in my search for something to ease my suffering and nothing had made enough of a significant difference to justify the price - tag that accompanied it.

«Discredited global warming scientist, Michael Mann, sees his last - ditch efforts to hide data fall apart as legal experts reveal a mountain of legal precedents against him.»

``... there have been powerful last - ditch efforts to get Clause 76 removed from the Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill... There has been widespread support for the government's decision to strengthen the law, and — if data protection is to be taken seriously — it is vital that the government and other parties should stand firm against any possible amendments.

Contempt often gets expressed in the midst of an intense argument in a last ditch effort to win, but it can also become a rather chronic attitude that defends against deeply held resentment of not feeling valued or good enough in the eyes of one's partner.