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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Authorities from the Sheriff’s Office Investigations Bureau, the San Mateo County Coroner’s Office and the San Mateo County District Attorney’s Office were alerted to the death and responded to the facility, the Sheriff’s Office added.
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Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
He was then placed into a small holding cell adjacent to the death chamber.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025
That's because their year zero is tied to the death of the Buddha rather than the birth of Christ.
—Raquel Reichard, Refinery29, 24 Sep. 2025
O’Steen had no physical reaction to the death sentence.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Sep. 2025
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Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
He was then placed into a small holding cell adjacent to the death chamber.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025
That's because their year zero is tied to the death of the Buddha rather than the birth of Christ.
—Raquel Reichard, Refinery29, 24 Sep. 2025
O’Steen had no physical reaction to the death sentence.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Sep. 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 4 Oct. 2025.
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