Sentence examples of "être à la dernière extrémité" in French
Il supposait qu'il pouvait toujours quitter le poste à la dernière extrémité.
He supposed he could always quit the job in the last resort.
La violence est la dernière extrémité de l'incompétence.
Violence is the last refuge of incompetence.
Un sursis de l'exécution a été ordonné à la dernière minute.
A stay of execution was ordered at the eleventh hour.
Je suis désolé d'annuler le rendez-vous à la dernière minute.
I am sorry to cancel the appointment at the last minute.
Je dois être à la maison ce soir avant qu'il ne fasse noir.
I have to be home tonight before it gets dark.
Il promit de m'aider, mais à la dernière minute me laissa tomber.
He promised to help me, but at the last minute he let me down.
"Si seulement tu pouvais entièrement être à moi !" dit le petit lapin noir.
"I wish you were all mine!" said the little black rabbit.
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