to the last man

phrase

: until all the men in a group are killed, defeated, etc.
They vowed to fight to the last man.

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The aim is not to defend every piece of ground to the last man. — Keith L. Carter, Foreign Affairs, 29 May 2024 Zelensky told the Senate that his country would fight to the last man, Bennet said, even if Congress cuts off funding. — Jacob Bogage, Washington Post, 21 Dec. 2023 The Ukrainian armed forces don’t usually fight to the last man, although Mariupol is an exception. — David Axe, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023

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“To the last man.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20the%20last%20man. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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