última cartada

Portuguese

Meaning

last resort, final card

Example

Penso em contar a verdade, será minha última cartada.

I'm thinking of telling the truth, it will be my last resort.

Origin

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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