drastic measures

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• drastic measures — extreme steps, desperate action …   English contemporary dictionary

• drastic times call for drastic measures —    When faced with a difficult situation, it is sometimes necessary to take actions which in normal circumstances would appear extreme …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

• drastic — 01. We are going to have to make some [drastic] changes in this company if we want to keep from going bankrupt. 02. Henry s life changed [drastically] when he lost all his money on the stock market. 03. This company is in deep financial trouble,… …   Grammatical examples in English

• drastic — [[t]dræ̱stɪk[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED If you have to take drastic action in order to solve a problem, you have to do something extreme and basic to solve it. Drastic measures are needed to clean up the profession... He s not going to do anything… …   English dictionary

• drastic — dras|tic [ dræstık ] adjective a drastic action or change has a very big effect: Scientists have warned that cases of food poisoning will increase unless drastic action is taken. The company will be taking drastic measures to reduce its debt. ╾… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• drastic — adjective Etymology: Greek drastikos, from dran to do Date: circa 1691 1. acting rapidly or violently < a drastic purgative > 2. extreme in effect or action ; severe < drastic measures > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• drastic — UK [ˈdræstɪk] / US adjective a drastic action or change has a very big effect The company will be taking drastic measures to reduce its debt. Derived word: drastically UK [ˈdræstɪklɪ] / US adverb …   English dictionary

• drastic — adjective drastic measures were necessary Syn: extreme, serious, desperate, radical, far reaching, momentous, substantial; heavy, severe, harsh, rigorous; oppressive, draconian Ant: moderate …   Thesaurus of popular words