You'll have to hold off men and women that's making their last stand, some of 'em, for a home of their own.

They ain't going to give up if they can help it.

You get a man with his back agin the wall, and he'll fight till he drops.

I don't need to tell yuh that." The Happy Family listened to him soberly, their eyes staring broodily at the picture he conjured.
"Well, by golly, we're makin' our last stand, too," Slim blurted with his customary unexpectedness.

"Our back's agin the wall right now.