to the death
idiom
1
: until someone is dead
The warriors would fight to the death.
a battle to the death
2
: with all of one's energy and effort
Some parents do not want the school to be closed, and say they'll fight to the death for it.
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Two people have been arrested in connection to the death of a newborn whose remains were found on a Pennsylvania street in March, according to local media reports.
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Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 26 June 2024
Police arrested Jorge Ramirez on Sunday in connection to the death of his stepfather after a family argument violently ended with a shooting on Phoenix streets, court records revealed.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 12 June 2024
Namely, plenty of deer and no other adult male mountain lions, which chase and sometimes even fight young lions to the death.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2024
The book will further flesh out the world of Panem, beginning with the morning of the reaping — the ceremony in which adolescent contestants are chosen via lottery to fight to the death — for the Fiftieth Hunger Games, or Second Quarter Quell, according to the release.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 6 June 2024
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Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 26 June 2024
Police arrested Jorge Ramirez on Sunday in connection to the death of his stepfather after a family argument violently ended with a shooting on Phoenix streets, court records revealed.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 12 June 2024
Namely, plenty of deer and no other adult male mountain lions, which chase and sometimes even fight young lions to the death.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2024
The book will further flesh out the world of Panem, beginning with the morning of the reaping — the ceremony in which adolescent contestants are chosen via lottery to fight to the death — for the Fiftieth Hunger Games, or Second Quarter Quell, according to the release.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 6 June 2024
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“To the death.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20the%20death. Accessed 14 Jul. 2024.
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