till/until the bitter end

1. Until the point of completion or conclusion, even though it may be difficult, unpleasant, or take a long time to reach. Possibly of nautical origin, referring to the "bitts" on a dock to which a ship's ropes are moored. I'm not really enjoying this book, but I always make a point of sticking with a novel till the bitter end.

2. To the final or most critical extremity, such as death or total defeat. We might not have a chance of winning today, but we have to give it our all until the bitter end! My father stayed beside my dying mother's bed till the bitter end.

词组	till/until the bitter end
释义	till/until the bitter end till/until the bitter end 1. Until the point of completion or conclusion, even though it may be difficult, unpleasant, or take a long time to reach. Possibly of nautical origin, referring to the "bitts" on a dock to which a ship's ropes are moored. I'm not really enjoying this book, but I always make a point of sticking with a novel till the bitter end. 2. To the final or most critical extremity, such as death or total defeat. We might not have a chance of winning today, but we have to give it our all until the bitter end! My father stayed beside my dying mother's bed till the bitter end. See also: bitter, end, till, until Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: bitter end the bitter end to the bitter end bitter end, (fight) to the come to a bad end come to a bad/sticky end both sheets in the wind aft fore and aft all hands to the pumps
随便看	take gloves off take (great) pains over (something) take (great) pains (to do something) take (great) pains with (something) take guard take hands off take hat off to take/have somebody under your wing take/have your pick take head off take heart take heed take heed (of someone or something) take hold take hold of take holy orders take home take home the bacon take hostage take hostages take ill take in take in as take in hand take in (one's) belt (a notch (or two))