口语，“非常时期非常手段”用英语怎么说？

drastic times call for drastic measures

Actions which are more extreme than we normally take are considered “drastic measures.” Difficult situations require us to take actions that would be considered extreme if taken in other situations. It means that we need to take extreme actions here. (also: “desperate times call for desperate measures.)

比我们通常采取的更为极端的行动被认为是drastic measures。在情况很困难时往往需要我们采取在其他情况下被认为是极端的行动。这个短语的意思就是我们在这个情况下需要采取极端措施。

非常时期需要非常手段;特殊的情况就需要特殊处理

例：

Sales have been slow and we had to let go three of our employees; drastic times call for drastic measures.

由于销售业绩不佳，我们不得不辞退了三名员工。非常时期非常手段。