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bitter end

[bit-er end, bit-er end] / ˈbɪt ər ˈɛnd, ˈbɪt ər ˌɛnd /
NOUN
unpleasant termination
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Carey expected England to fight till the bitter end on Sunday and said he was still not thinking about winning the Ashes.

From Barron's • Dec. 20, 2025

He plans to use his device until the bitter end and isn’t sure what he’ll do when his current devices stop working.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025

They arrive early to warm up the crowd and stay until the bitter end even if nobody is left to watch them.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 29, 2025

Last week, one of the most innovative missions in space exploration came to a bitter end.

From Salon • Jan. 31, 2024

Farmers, therefore, tended to stay put and fight to the bitter end.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari