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to devise some means―find some means―cast about for some means

take measures [steps]

to carry out a certain policy

to revolve a scheme―devise a scheme―contrive a scheme―concoct a scheme

to take decisive measures―take the bull by the horns

to devise some means―find some means―cast about for some means

to forestall the market

to lay a safe plan

to adopt a safe plan―resort to a sure means―use a sure card―preclude the possibility of failure

countermeasures

to take steps―take measures

take strong measures

The measures are suited to the occasion.

to find a plan advantageous to both sides

to resort to one's favourite trick

the second‐best measure

a safe plan

a precautionary approach

Draconian measures

a dilatory measure

I am at the end of my resources―at the end of the tether―at my wits' end.

take measures to preserve order

the second‐best policy

the last resource―the last remedy―the last expedient―the last shift

take halfway measures

desperate remedies

He is playing a double game.