to/until the bitter end
idiom
: until the end of something that may be very bad, unpleasant, etc.
I knew she would stand by me to the bitter end.
He vowed that he would keep fighting until the bitter end.
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The Kiwis fought to the bitter end having posted 251, which was probably 20 or 30 runs short of a par score.
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Tim Ellis, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
Jason Knight, Foothill football: Knight threw for 455 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for two more scores as the Falcons battled Half Moon Bay to the bitter end.
—Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2024
Whereas Democrats prefer institutionalist rules of engagement — shake hands, no rough stuff, wear your helmets and mouth guards — Cooksey sees federal elections as bare-knuckle brawls in which contenders take it to the bitter end.
—Peter H. Schwartz, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
Despite previous threats to quit, Bill Maher plans to stick by his HBO talk show until the bitter end.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 12 Jan. 2025
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Tim Ellis, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
Jason Knight, Foothill football: Knight threw for 455 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for two more scores as the Falcons battled Half Moon Bay to the bitter end.
—Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2024
Whereas Democrats prefer institutionalist rules of engagement — shake hands, no rough stuff, wear your helmets and mouth guards — Cooksey sees federal elections as bare-knuckle brawls in which contenders take it to the bitter end.
—Peter H. Schwartz, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
Despite previous threats to quit, Bill Maher plans to stick by his HBO talk show until the bitter end.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 12 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for to/until the bitter end
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“To/until the bitter end.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%2Funtil%20the%20bitter%20end. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
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