bitter end

[ bit-er -end for 1; bit-er -end for 2 ]

/ ˈbɪt ər ˈɛnd for 1; ˈbɪt ər ˌɛnd for 2 /

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noun

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.

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.

Origin of bitter end

1620–30 in form bitters end; probably bitt + -er¹, later taken as bitter

Words nearby bitter end

bitter, bitter apple, bitterbark, bitterbrush, bittercress, bitter end, bitterender, bitter herb, bitter lake, Bitter Lakes, bitterling

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Indeed, how well does any bitter-end rationalist know anybody?
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bitter end

noun

nautical the end of a line, chain, or cable, esp the end secured in the chain locker of a vessel

to the bitter end until the finish of a task, job, or undertaking, however unpleasant or difficult
until final defeat or death

Word Origin for bitter end

C19: in both senses perhaps from bitt

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bitter end

The last extremity; also, death or ruin. For example, I'm supporting the union's demands to the bitter end, or Even though they fight a lot, I'm sure Mom and Dad will stay together to the bitter end. The source of this term may have been nautical, a bitter being a turn of a cable around posts, or bitts, on a ship's deck, and the bitter end meaning “the part of the cable that stays inboard.” Thus, when a rope is paid out to the bitter end, no more remains. [Mid-1800s]

单词	bitter end
释义	bitter end [ bit-er -end for 1; bit-er -end for 2 ] / ˈbɪt ər ˈɛnd for 1; ˈbɪt ər ˌɛnd for 2 / SEE SYNONYMS FOR bitter end ON THESAURUS.COM noun 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. 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. Origin of bitter end 1620–30 in form bitters end; probably bitt + -er¹, later taken as bitter Words nearby bitter end bitter, bitter apple, bitterbark, bitterbrush, bittercress, bitter end, bitterender, bitter herb, bitter lake, Bitter Lakes, bitterling Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bitter end Indeed, how well does any bitter-end rationalist know anybody? Pieces of Hate\|Heywood Broun British Dictionary definitions for bitter end bitter end noun nautical the end of a line, chain, or cable, esp the end secured in the chain locker of a vessel to the bitter end until the finish of a task, job, or undertaking, however unpleasant or difficult until final defeat or death Word Origin for bitter end C19: in both senses perhaps from bitt Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with bitter end bitter end The last extremity; also, death or ruin. For example, I'm supporting the union's demands to the bitter end, or Even though they fight a lot, I'm sure Mom and Dad will stay together to the bitter end. The source of this term may have been nautical, a bitter being a turn of a cable around posts, or bitts, on a ship's deck, and the bitter end meaning “the part of the cable that stays inboard.” Thus, when a rope is paid out to the bitter end, no more remains. [Mid-1800s] The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to bitter end completion, conclusion, death, ending, finish
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