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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But the chances of the conviction being overturned are slim, and the decision to fight the charges against him to the bitter end—in contrast to Ellison and the other coconspirators—may continue to prove an unfruitful one. —

Joel Khalili, WIRED, 24 Sep. 2024 Thanks for tuning in and for staying to the bitter end. —

Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024 Musk, who tends to see court fights through to the bitter end rather than conceding, reserved the right to revive his claims. —

Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 1 Oct. 2024 While some animators, including White, went on to open studios of their own, others stayed in London until the bitter end. —

Tim Brinkhof, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for to/until the bitter end

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