to the last man
idiom
: until all the men in a group are killed, defeated, etc.
They vowed to fight to the last man.
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Instead, according to Heyman, the Bronx Bombers are giving a look to the last man to hit four bombs in a single big league game — J.D. Martinez.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
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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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
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 4 Nov. 2025.
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