to/until the bitter end

to/until the bitter end
to/until the bitter end
: until the end of something that may be very bad, unpleasant, etc.

I knew she would stand by me to the bitter end.

He vowed that he would keep fighting until the bitter end.

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Main Entry:bitter

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