Bitter End (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. the conclusion of a difficult or unpleasant situation; the last or furthest extremity: Despite the unpleasant scenes in the movie, she insisted on staying until the bitter end.
  2. Nautical.
    • the inboard end of an anchor chain or cable, secured in the chain locker of a vessel.
    • the end of any chain or cable.
noun
  1. the end of a line, chain, or cable, esp the end secured in the chain locker of a vessel
    • until the finish of a task, job, or undertaking, however unpleasant or difficult
    • until final defeat or death
Bitter End (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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