drastic times call for drastic measures

🔥 Actions & Effort
Meaning
serious situations require serious actions or solutions
Literal Meaning
extreme circumstances necessitate extreme actions
Example
“With the company facing bankruptcy, the CEO decided that drastic times call for drastic measures and laid off several employees.”

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