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. 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 See All Example Sentences for to the death

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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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