forlorn hope
n. 決死隊; 決死的行動; はかない望み.
- An arduous or nearly hopeless undertaking.
- An advance guard of troops sent on a hazardous mission. 敢死隊
[By folk etymology from Dutch verloren hoop, advance guard : verloren, past participle of verliezen, to lose + hoop, troop.]
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