to/until the bitter end

phrase

: 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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“To/until the bitter end.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%2Funtil%20the%20bitter%20end. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.

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