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.

Examples of to the death in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Riot Fest issued a statement over the weekend in response to the death of a 58-year-old fan who was injured at the Sept. 20-22 event in Chicago’s Douglass Park. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 7 Oct. 2024 James Middleton Shares a Relatable Insight About Life with 6-Month-Old Son Inigo James' anniversary also post referenced to the death of his dog Ella, who died in January 2023. Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 11 Sep. 2024 Throughout the delightfully campy video, Carpenter and Jenna Ortega, quite literally, fight to the death over what appears to be Ortega’s current boyfriend and Carpenter’s ex. Nicole Fell, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2024 Now that the Russian brigade has a reputation for brutalizing prisoners, any Ukrainian troops the brigade overruns are likely to fight to the death. David Axe, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024 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 31 Oct. 2024.

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