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Forlorn hope

/fəˌlɔːnˈhəʊp/

A small troop picked to make an advance attack, or the first attack; a storming party.

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noun
  1. 1

    A small troop picked to make an advance attack, or the first attack; a storming party.

  2. 2

    Any dangerous or hopeless venture.

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