extreme circumstances can only be resolved by equally extreme actions
in difficult situations, it is necessary to take drastic actions
when you are extremely desperate, you need to take equally extreme actions
undesirable circumstances have to be countered by drastic actions
After the company had posted losses for the third consecutive year, the board decided to replace all of its top management. After all, drastic times call for drastic measures.
After suffering heavily in yet another stealth attack, the military decided to go for a full-blown war. Drastic times call for drastic measures!
After the third flood in as many months, the local government decided to evacuate the area and resettle the inhabitants elsewhere. Drastic times call for drastic measures.
When the prolonged recession forced him to shut down his business, Dev decided to sell groceries to make ends meet. Drastic times call for drastic measures.
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