pis aller
phrase | /pis aller/
a last resort; the least desirable acceptable option
Literal meaning:
"worst resort"
pis aller
phrase | /pis aller/
Foreign Words & PhrasesFrenchHARDa last resort; the least desirable acceptable option
Literal meaning:
"worst resort"
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Examples
"If negotiations fail, the pis aller is to delay the project."
"He took the job as a pis aller while seeking better opportunities."
Mnemonic Trick
Use when something is the fallback or least desirable option: pis aller.
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