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 story follows Enkei, a prisoner trapped in a brutal underground world where captives fight to the death.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Oct. 2025
Years after Air Force Combat Controller John Chapman fought to the death to save his fellow soldiers, an intelligence officer strives to prove his valor — leading an investigation that ultimately would secure him the Medal of Honor.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2025
Bixby thought that laws passed after the Constitution’s Bill of Rights were invalid and that citizens have the right to defend their property to the death.
—Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2025
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.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Oct. 2025
Years after Air Force Combat Controller John Chapman fought to the death to save his fellow soldiers, an intelligence officer strives to prove his valor — leading an investigation that ultimately would secure him the Medal of Honor.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2025
Bixby thought that laws passed after the Constitution’s Bill of Rights were invalid and that citizens have the right to defend their property to the death.
—Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2025
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.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 29 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 9 Oct. 2025.
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