- resort to something
- resort to somethingto turn to something that is not the first choice. •
I hope they don't resort to a lawsuit to accomplish their goals.
•She will resort to anything to get her way.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
resort to something
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resort to something — reˈsort to sth derived to make use of sth, especially sth bad, as a means of achieving sth, often because there is no other possible solution Syn: have recourse to • They felt obliged to resort to violence. • resort to something doing sth We may… … Useful english dictionary
resort — ▪ I. resort re‧sort 1 [rɪˈzɔːt ǁ ɔːrt] verb resort to something phrasal verb [transitive] to take a bad or unpleasant course of action because everything else has failed: • The company may resort to a temporary closure of its only plant. • We… … Financial and business terms
resort to — HAVE RECOURSE TO, fall back on, turn to, make use of, use, employ, avail oneself of; stoop to, descend to, sink to. → resort * * * re ˈsort to [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they resort to he/she/it resorts to … Useful english dictionary
resort — n *resource, expedient, shift, makeshift, stopgap, substitute, surrogate Analogous words: see those at RESOURCE 2 resort vb Resort, refer, apply, go, turn are comparable when they mean to betake oneself or to have recourse when in need of help or … New Dictionary of Synonyms
resort — ► VERB (resort to) ▪ turn to and adopt (a strategy or course of action) so as to resolve a difficult situation. ► NOUN 1) a place frequented for holidays or recreation. 2) the action of resorting to something. 3) a strategy or course of action. ● … English terms dictionary
resort — 1 noun 1 (C) a place where people often go for holidays: seaside/beach/mountain etc resort: a seaside resort south of Tokyo | resort hotel/beach/town: Jan and Matt run a small resort hotel in Vermont. 2 as a last resort/in the last resort used to … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
resort — [[t]rɪzɔ͟ː(r)t[/t]] ♦♦♦ resorts, resorting, resorted 1) VERB If you resort to a course of action that you do not really approve of, you adopt it because you cannot see any other way of achieving what you want. [V to n/ ing] His punishing work… … English dictionary
resort — re|sort1 W3 [rıˈzo:t US o:rt] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: resortir to come back, resort , from sortir to go out ] 1.) a place where a lot of people go for holidays seaside/beach/ski etc resort ▪ Aspen, a ski resort in Colorado ▪… … Dictionary of contemporary English
resort — re|sort1 [ rı zɔrt ] noun count * a place that many people go to for a vacation: a ski/seaside/mountain resort a resort island/town (as) a last resort used to say that you will do something only after trying everything else to solve a problem:… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
resort to sth — UK US resort to sth Phrasal Verb with resort({{}}/rɪˈzɔːt/ verb ► to do something that you do not want to do because you cannot find any other way of achieving something: »The company could decide to resort to litigation … Financial and business terms
resort — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. gather, flock, frequent; turn to; have recourse to. n. haunt, meeting place; refuge, resource. See use, abode, amusement. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A relief in the face of difficulty] Syn. expedient,… … English dictionary for students
