to the death
idiom
1
: until someone is dead
The warriors would fight to the death.
a battle to the death
2
: with all of one's energy and effort
Some parents do not want the school to be closed, and say they'll fight to the death for it.
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Legends of young heroes fighting lions to the death appear in Roman records and artwork, but scant physical evidence of these beastly battles exists.
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Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2025
Roman gladiators’ fights to the death have inspired morbid fascination for millennia.
—Gayoung Lee, Scientific American, 23 Apr. 2025
The teen was arrested on Friday in connection to the death of Carlos Leiva, 25, a Lyft driver who was fatally shot last year in Charlotte, police said in a statement on Monday.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 15 Apr. 2025
Daniel Krug was arrested and charged with first-degree murder, stalking and criminal impersonation in connection to the death of his wife, Kristil Krug.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2025
Roman gladiators’ fights to the death have inspired morbid fascination for millennia.
—Gayoung Lee, Scientific American, 23 Apr. 2025
The teen was arrested on Friday in connection to the death of Carlos Leiva, 25, a Lyft driver who was fatally shot last year in Charlotte, police said in a statement on Monday.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 15 Apr. 2025
Daniel Krug was arrested and charged with first-degree murder, stalking and criminal impersonation in connection to the death of his wife, Kristil Krug.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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“To the death.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20the%20death. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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