in the last chance saloon

in the last chance saloon

Having reached or been granted one last or final opportunity to get, have, do, or achieve something. Hurry and book your flights today—you're in the last chance saloon for the cheapest tickets in town! Little did the hedge fund managers realize they'd been drinking at the last chance saloon, soon to have their entire enterprise in shambles. The team's manager has found himself in the last chance saloon. If they can't secure a victory tonight, we'll be seeing his resignation in the morning.See also: chance, last, saloon

(drinking) in the last chance saloon

having been allowed one final opportunity to improve or get something right. informal 1998 Times Gascoigne has finally found himself in the Last Chance Saloon. See also: chance, last, saloon