Meanings
The figurative usage is influenced by bitter (“unpleasant, arduous”).
How to pronounce "bitter end":
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That part of an anchor cable which is abaft the bitts and thus remains inboard when a ship is riding at anchor.
The final six fathoms of anchor chain before the point of attachment in the chain locker of modern US naval vessels.
The end of a long and difficult process.
Example Sentences
1
He was determined to fight to the bitter end.
2
Despite the challenges, she refused to give up and pushed through to the bitter end.
3
The team played with great determination till the bitter end.
4
Even when the odds were against him, he stayed committed till the bitter end.
5
They argued fiercely till the bitter end, unwilling to compromise.