to the death
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Meaning · English
until the end of a struggle or dispute
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
cho đến khi kết thúc cuộc đấu tranh hoặc tranh chấp
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Literally: to the point of death
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
The two rivals fought to the death for the championship title
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.
Equivalents & related
Common questions
What does “to the death” mean?
until the end of a struggle or dispute Literally: to the point of death
Is “to the death” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
What is the closest equivalent?
“tử chiến” (Tiếng Việt) — near equivalent.