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词汇 last chance saloon
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Definition of last chance saloon in English:

last chance saloon

noun ˌlɑːs(t) tʃɑːns səˈluːnˌlas(t) ˌʃans səˈluːn
  • 1US. Especially in the West: (a name for) a saloon at the end of a street or the edge of a town. Now chiefly historical.

  • 2Figurative and in figurative contexts. A final opportunity or hope for success; the last refuge of the unsuccessful or desperate. Now chiefly British.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Morning Republican (Little Rock, Arkansas). From last + chance + saloon.

Definition of last chance saloon in US English:

last chance saloon

noun
  • 1US. Especially in the West: (a name for) a saloon at the end of a street or the edge of a town. Now chiefly historical.

  • 2Figurative and in figurative contexts. A final opportunity or hope for success; the last refuge of the unsuccessful or desperate. Now chiefly British.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Morning Republican (Little Rock, Arkansas). From last + chance + saloon.

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