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.

Examples of to/until the bitter end in a Sentence

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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

In a race heavily impacted by safety cars and – in the latter stages – rain, Verstappen never allowed Norris the comfort of a big lead and chased him down to the bitter end. —Thomas Schlachter, CNN, 16 Mar. 2025