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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Dillard, 25, had initially been charged with first-degree felony murder in connection to the death of Davion Gunter, 7.
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Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
The beginning of the series had such deep ties to the death of Riley.
—Alamin Yohannes, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
Overall, the survey found consumers deeply divided on most hot-button issues, ranging from the government’s COVID-19 response to the #MeToo movement to the death of Charlie Kirk.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
This is a battle to the death with the anti-civilizational woke mind virus.
—Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
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Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
The beginning of the series had such deep ties to the death of Riley.
—Alamin Yohannes, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
Overall, the survey found consumers deeply divided on most hot-button issues, ranging from the government’s COVID-19 response to the #MeToo movement to the death of Charlie Kirk.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
This is a battle to the death with the anti-civilizational woke mind virus.
—Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
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“To the death.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20the%20death. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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