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词汇 to-the-bitter-end
释义

to the bitter end


idiom
C2
until something is finished坚持到底;拼到底
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Causing something to end
abandon
abandonment
all good things (must) come to an endidiom
and have done with itidiom
be over the humpidiom
cure
give over
halt
hang
jack something in
kill something stone-deadidiom
lay
lid
lift
snap
snuff something out
stamp on something
stamp something out
stanch
staunch

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Strength of will and determination
Examples from literature

Accordingly they must prosecute it to the bitter end. 
Could he hold out to the bitter end? 
I mean to go through this business to the bitter end—whatever it may be. 
I was determined to fight to the bitter end any measure for war. 
This city I shall defend to the bitter end. 

to the bitter end | American Dictionary


to the bitter end


idiom(alsountil the bitter end)
to the end of something difficult that will likely have a bad ending:
The president fought for his plan to the bitter end.

Examples of to the bitter end


to the bitter end
The official mind remained determined tothebitterend to preserve the symmetry of the promotion pyramid.
In the face of a violent liberation movement, they would probably have fought tothebitterend.
The issuing of such ' acts of grace ' was also tantamount to royal denial of the formal prerogatives of owners to pursue cases tothebitterend through the courts.
The bioethicist will need to keep her/his schedule flexible on the day she/he rounds so that once on rounds, the bioethicist stays tothebitterend.
But the battle would be fought tothebitterend.
From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English
Is this use of military force tothebitterend indeed the only way?
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The men's resentment will stiffen, and they will call up the last ounce of courage they have and will fight tothebitterend.
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We shall fight this thing tothebitterend.
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That coercion does exist there is no doubt, and we have been told that it will be pursued tothebitterend.
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I regret that he was not with us all the way tothebitterend, but certainly his contribution has been immense.
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My party will oppose it tothebitterend.
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So it will go on tothebitterend and, at the end, shall we have a base?
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We are carrying our opposition tothebitterend.
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Do not leave us determined, as we are determined, to fight this thing tothebitterend.
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He complains about people like myself who continue to press some painful point and are determined to see the matter through tothebitterend.
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