quemar el último cartucho

Language: es

1.
SpainLatin Americaneutral
- Literal: to burn or expend the last cartridge (ammunition) one has.
2.
SpainLatin Americacolloquialneutral
- Figurative: to use the final available resource, option, or effort in a decisive attempt when no alternatives remain.

Examples:

ES: - A quemar el último cartucho.
EN: - To throw a Hail Mary.

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