| 释义 |
drastic times call for drastic measures drastic times call for drastic measuresExtreme and undesirable circumstances or situations can only be resolved by resorting to equally extreme actions. Derived from the proverb, "Desperate diseases must have desperate remedies." I know that the austerity measures introduced by the government during the recession are unpopular, but drastic times call for drastic measures.See also: call, drastic, measure, times |