fought to the death
Combated until perishing
Fought to the death describes combat that continued until one or more participants died.
The phrase often appears in historical or dramatic contexts: Gladiators fought to the death for Roman crowds.
Figuratively, it describes any conflict pursued with total commitment, where neither side will yield: The two companies fought to the death over market share.
- gladiatorAncient Roman arena combatant
- last standUltimate defensive effort
- fight to the finishContest until decisive end
- no surrenderRefusal to yield
- joustMounted lance combat
kill or be killed · final showdown · duel · battle · samurai · honor code · fatalism · blood feud · vendetta · fearlessness · desperation · martyrdom · determination · survival instinct · war · courage · trial by combat · crusade
fought to the deathsparred
Practiced combat moves
sparring match · mock battle · exhibition match · roughhousing · training exercise
fought to the deathmade peace
Resolved a dispute
reconciled · embraced · forgave · buried the hatchet · negotiated
fought to the deathcapitulated
Ceased resistance, conceded
fled · retreated · quit · threw in the towel · surrendered
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