to/until the bitter end
idiom
: until the end of something that may be very bad, unpleasant, etc.
I knew she would stand by me to the bitter end.
He vowed that he would keep fighting until the bitter end.
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Her tragic death—being chased and pursued and hunted by the paparazzi to the bitter end—is an example of the level of obsession culture had around her.
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Rachel Burchfield, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Yet explanations of why so few Germans rose up against Hitler and why so many stuck with him to the bitter end have tended to leave little room for the stories of the men and women who did oppose Nazi rule.
—Peter Hoffmann, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2014
In general, the poem makes a point to emphasize resilience in the face of adversity, which proves that McVeigh considered his cause right until the bitter end and saw himself as a martyr.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 18 Apr. 2025
More memories ▪ Many German prisoners remained believers in Adolf Hitler and the Nazi cause to the bitter end.
—Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2025
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Rachel Burchfield, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Yet explanations of why so few Germans rose up against Hitler and why so many stuck with him to the bitter end have tended to leave little room for the stories of the men and women who did oppose Nazi rule.
—Peter Hoffmann, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2014
In general, the poem makes a point to emphasize resilience in the face of adversity, which proves that McVeigh considered his cause right until the bitter end and saw himself as a martyr.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 18 Apr. 2025
More memories ▪ Many German prisoners remained believers in Adolf Hitler and the Nazi cause to the bitter end.
—Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for to/until the bitter end
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“To/until the bitter end.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%2Funtil%20the%20bitter%20end. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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