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21to the bitter end — to the very end, in spite of difficulties. → bitter …
22bitter end — In lexicons of sea language going back to 1759, the bitter end is the part of a cable which is round about the bits (two great timbers used to belay cables) when the ship is at anchor. Bitter end of the Cable, the End which is wound about the… …
23Bitter end — can refer to: *The part of a rope that is tied off. See knot#Components. *An expression the final stage, often death. *The Bitter End, club in New York City. *The Bitter End (song), a song by alternative rock band Placebo. *The Bitter End… …
24bitter end — n. [archaic bitter, turn of cable about a bitt] Naut. the inboard end of a rope, cable, or chain to the bitter end [so called because with the cable out to the bitter end, no freedom of action remains; meaning infl. by BITTER, adj. 2] 1. until… …
25bitter end, the — noun to/until/till the bitter end continuing until the end of a particular situation or period of time, even though it is difficult or unpleasant: Some of the army had supported Milosevic to the bitter end …
26bitter end — If you do something to the bitter end, you do it to the very end, no matter how unsuccessful you are …
27hang on to the bitter end — persevere until the very end; refuse to give up …
28bitter end — See the bitter end …
29to the bitter end — until the difficult conclusion …
30bitter end — noun 1. the final extremity (however unpleasant it may be) (Freq. 2) he was determined to fight to the bitter end • Hypernyms: ↑extremity 2. (nautical) the inboard end of a line or cable especially the end that is wound around a bitt • Topics: ↑ …
