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to the last

Idioms  
  1. To the end, especially to the end of one's life. For example, The defenders held out to the last but the bombs finished them. [c. 1600]


Example Sentences

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England are yet to produce a complete performance but have progressed to the last four with five successive wins, having come through a series of tight finishes.

From BBC

Lorren sounded a little choked as we moved around to the last section.

From Literature

The signing line was down to the last few people, while the checkout area held only a few customers finishing their purchases, and bookstore people talking about getting the shelves back in order.

From Literature

Everything from my light blue dress with the ten crinolines underneath to the way my hair was curled and pinned up to the back of my head like a poodle was historically accurate, down to the last piece of lace trim.

From Literature

I flashed back to the last image I’d seen before Regan and I had Glitched out of the collapsing mountain.

From Literature