to the bitter end

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to the bitter end and till the bitter end

Fig. to the very end. (Originally nautical. This originally had nothing to do with bitterness.) I'll stay till the bitter end. It took me a long time to get through school, but I worked hard at it all the way to the bitter end.

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? References in classic literature
"Pray don't mind it," she said, "pray don't, really--let it be--" But Whiskey Dick, feeling himself on safe ground in this attention, persisted to the bitter end of a disintegrated and well-worn "Travatore. Devil's Ford by Harte, Bret View in context And now, honestly, I wished I had put a bullet through my head before joining in this murderous conspiracy; but retreat was impossible, even if I had been the man to draw back after going so far; and I had a still stronger reason for standing by the others to the bitter end. Dead Men Tell No Tales by Hornung, E. W. View in context Also, he explained that there were many accidents in the mills, and that the company's policy was to fight to the bitter end all consequent damage suits. The Iron Heel by London, Jack View in context More results

? References in classic literature

"Pray don't mind it," she said, "pray don't, really--let it be--" But Whiskey Dick, feeling himself on safe ground in this attention, persisted to the bitter end of a disintegrated and well-worn "Travatore.

Devil's Ford by Harte, Bret View in context

And now, honestly, I wished I had put a bullet through my head before joining in this murderous conspiracy; but retreat was impossible, even if I had been the man to draw back after going so far; and I had a still stronger reason for standing by the others to the bitter end.

Dead Men Tell No Tales by Hornung, E. W. View in context

Also, he explained that there were many accidents in the mills, and that the company's policy was to fight to the bitter end all consequent damage suits.

The Iron Heel by London, Jack View in context

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