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 tension between the two traces back to the death of Choppa’s friend King Von, who had ties to YoungBoy’s affiliate Quando Rondo.
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Jayson Buford, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2025
Elon Musk has reacted to the death of a beloved San Francisco cat, which a Waymo driverless vehicle killed.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
When the curtains in the media witness room open to the death chamber, the person being executed is already strapped to the gurney and the intravenous lines to deliver the fatal chemicals are already inserted into that person's body.
—Evan Mealins, Nashville Tennessean, 31 Oct. 2025
The idea is that these fights to the death will weed out potential future mass shooters.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 29 Oct. 2025
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Jayson Buford, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2025
Elon Musk has reacted to the death of a beloved San Francisco cat, which a Waymo driverless vehicle killed.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
When the curtains in the media witness room open to the death chamber, the person being executed is already strapped to the gurney and the intravenous lines to deliver the fatal chemicals are already inserted into that person's body.
—Evan Mealins, Nashville Tennessean, 31 Oct. 2025
The idea is that these fights to the death will weed out potential future mass shooters.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 29 Oct. 2025
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“To the death.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20the%20death. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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