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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In a trio of bills in 2021, Cooper signed off on the most sweeping criminal justice reforms during his time in office in response to the death of George Floyd, which sparked accusations that racist police brutality is rampant.
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Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 8 Sep. 2025
There’s trouble in paradise in this surprisingly profound soccer comedy, which takes an episode from 2002 that passed most of the world by but left the Republic of Ireland in bits, so much so that it was even compared (elsewhere, obviously) to the death of Princess Diana.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
Police arrested a University of Kentucky student in connection to the death of an infant, according to a news release from the Lexington Police Department.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Sep. 2025
Wilkerson’s murder, her cousin said, was not connected to the death of Sleziak and Lewis.
—Amy Lavalley, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
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Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 8 Sep. 2025
There’s trouble in paradise in this surprisingly profound soccer comedy, which takes an episode from 2002 that passed most of the world by but left the Republic of Ireland in bits, so much so that it was even compared (elsewhere, obviously) to the death of Princess Diana.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
Police arrested a University of Kentucky student in connection to the death of an infant, according to a news release from the Lexington Police Department.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Sep. 2025
Wilkerson’s murder, her cousin said, was not connected to the death of Sleziak and Lewis.
—Amy Lavalley, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for to the death
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“To the death.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20the%20death. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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