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
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Bebe Hodges An Evanston man was arrested in connection to the death of a pedestrian who was struck by a vehicle in Westwood in March.
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The Enquirer, 12 Apr. 2024
If true, this would mirror how Iran responded to the death of Qassem Soleimani in January 2020 by firing ballistic missiles at U.S. forces stationed at al-Asad Air Base in western Iraq about two weeks later.
—Javed Ali, The Conversation, 11 Apr. 2024
Now, Gypsy Rose is expressing regret over opening up her life to the public so quickly after being released from prison for second-degree murder in connection to the death of her mom, Dee Dee Blanchard.
—Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2024
The Berks County, Pennsylvania District Attorney’s Office announced the arrest of 39-year-old Vallis L. Slaughter, who was charged with first-degree murder in connection to the death of 34-year-old Julio Torres, outside the West Reading Diner in March 2012.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 25 Mar. 2024
Investigators in Fort Worth are trying to find out what happened leading up to the death of a pedestrian found Monday morning in the 9600 block of eastbound Interstate 30, according to police.
—James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2024
Eric Siddall is also opposed to the death penalty, arguing its impractical given Newsom’s executive order.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2024
The Muskingum County Prosecutor’s Office shared in a news release that Deborah L. Frazier, 36, from Zanesville, pleaded guilty to murder with a firearm specification, tampering with evidence and gross abuse of a corpse in connection to the death of her boyfriend Thomas Waddell.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 19 Mar. 2024
The only witness to the death was the couple’s 11-year-old blind son Daniel (Milo Machado-Graner).
—Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Mar. 2024
The Enquirer, 12 Apr. 2024
If true, this would mirror how Iran responded to the death of Qassem Soleimani in January 2020 by firing ballistic missiles at U.S. forces stationed at al-Asad Air Base in western Iraq about two weeks later.
—Javed Ali, The Conversation, 11 Apr. 2024
Now, Gypsy Rose is expressing regret over opening up her life to the public so quickly after being released from prison for second-degree murder in connection to the death of her mom, Dee Dee Blanchard.
—Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2024
The Berks County, Pennsylvania District Attorney’s Office announced the arrest of 39-year-old Vallis L. Slaughter, who was charged with first-degree murder in connection to the death of 34-year-old Julio Torres, outside the West Reading Diner in March 2012.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 25 Mar. 2024
Investigators in Fort Worth are trying to find out what happened leading up to the death of a pedestrian found Monday morning in the 9600 block of eastbound Interstate 30, according to police.
—James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2024
Eric Siddall is also opposed to the death penalty, arguing its impractical given Newsom’s executive order.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2024
The Muskingum County Prosecutor’s Office shared in a news release that Deborah L. Frazier, 36, from Zanesville, pleaded guilty to murder with a firearm specification, tampering with evidence and gross abuse of a corpse in connection to the death of her boyfriend Thomas Waddell.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 19 Mar. 2024
The only witness to the death was the couple’s 11-year-old blind son Daniel (Milo Machado-Graner).
—Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Mar. 2024
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