Nuclear Option

What Does "Nuclear Option" Mean?

"Nuclear option" is an English idiom. It means "a drastic or extreme action or choice, often used as a last resort."

Here are three examples of the idiom "nuclear option" used in a sentence:

The negotiations have reached a deadlock, and they might consider the nuclear option of ending the partnership.
Using military force should be the nuclear option, only to be used in the most dire circumstances.
The company is facing bankruptcy, and declaring it is the nuclear option to save the remaining assets.

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