desperate times call for desperate measures
In adverse circumstances, actions that might have been rejected under other circumstances may become the best choice.
desperate
/ˈdɛs.p(ə.)ɹɪt/
adj 5adv 1noun 1
Collocations
9(adj.)
VERBS
be, feel, look, seem, sound
become, get
When the deadline approached and nothing was ready, the team began to get desperate.
make sb
His failing health and mounting bills were making him desperate for any kind of solution.
ADV
really
absolutely, utterly
He was absolutely desperate to find his lost cat before dark.
increasingly | almost | a little, pretty, rather
PREP
about
My parents were desperate about finding a good school for their son.
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