last resort, final card
Penso em contar a verdade, será minha última cartada.
I'm thinking of telling the truth, it will be my last resort.
Última cartada ("last play of a card") comes from card games. A cartada is the act of playing a card, and the última cartada is the final card you put down — your last move once everything else is spent.
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