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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The agency said it was alerted to the death by the wolf’s collar on Thursday.
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Max Levy, Denver Post, 16 May 2025
Prosecutors say investigators have tied them to the death of at least 11 dogs.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 23 June 2025
Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez announced on Saturday, June 21, that the baby's parents had been taken into custody more than a year after the Harris County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) responded to the death of an infant at a motel on Rancho Mission Drive in Houston in May 2024.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 22 June 2025
Colbert was linked to the death after Manzano’s phone and credit card were found at her home in Slidell, Louisiana, and investigators found surveillance video of several locations where the two were seen together in New Orleans.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 5 May 2025
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Max Levy, Denver Post, 16 May 2025
Prosecutors say investigators have tied them to the death of at least 11 dogs.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 23 June 2025
Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez announced on Saturday, June 21, that the baby's parents had been taken into custody more than a year after the Harris County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) responded to the death of an infant at a motel on Rancho Mission Drive in Houston in May 2024.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 22 June 2025
Colbert was linked to the death after Manzano’s phone and credit card were found at her home in Slidell, Louisiana, and investigators found surveillance video of several locations where the two were seen together in New Orleans.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 5 May 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 Jul. 2025.
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