- to the bitter end
- until the difficult conclusion
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to the bitter end
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The Bitter End — Single par Placebo extrait de l’album Sleeping with Ghosts Face A The Bitter End Face B Evalia Drink You Pretty Sortie 10 mars 2003 D … Wikipédia en Français
The Bitter End — is a nightclub in New York City s Greenwich Village. It opened its doors in 1962 at 147 Bleecker Street under the auspices of original owner Fred Weintraub. During the early 1960s the club hosted Folk music hootenanies every week featuring many… … Wikipedia
The Bitter End (song) — Infobox Single Name = The Bitter End Artist = Placebo from Album = Sleeping with Ghosts Released = 10 March 2003 Format = CD, 7 [ Recorded = ] Genre = Alternative Rock Length = 3:10 Label = Virgin Records Writer = Brian Molko; Placebo Producer =… … Wikipedia
The Bitter End (Right Away, Great Captain! album) — Infobox Album | Name = The Bitter End Type = Album Artist = Right Away, Great Captain Released = 2006 Genre = Folk rock Label = Favorite Gentlemen Recordings Reviews = *AbsolutePunk.net (83%) [http://absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=308232 link] … Wikipedia
To the bitter end — Bitter Bit ter, a. [AS. biter; akin to Goth. baitrs, Icel. bitr, Dan., Sw., D., & G. bitter, OS. bittar, fr. root of E. bite. See {Bite}, v. t.] 1. Having a peculiar, acrid, biting taste, like that of wormwood or an infusion of hops; as, a bitter … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
to the bitter end — {adv. phr.} To the point of completion or conclusion. Used especially of a very painful or unpleasant task or experience. * /Although Mrs. Smith was bored by the lecture, she stayed to the bitter end./ * /They knew the war would be lost, but the… … Dictionary of American idioms
to the bitter end — {adv. phr.} To the point of completion or conclusion. Used especially of a very painful or unpleasant task or experience. * /Although Mrs. Smith was bored by the lecture, she stayed to the bitter end./ * /They knew the war would be lost, but the… … Dictionary of American idioms
Bitter end — can refer to: *The part of a rope that is tied off. See knot#Components. *An expression the final stage, often death. *The Bitter End, club in New York City. *The Bitter End (song), a song by alternative rock band Placebo. *The Bitter End… … Wikipedia
bitter end — /bit euhr end / for 1; /bit euhr end / for 2 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. Naut. a. the… … Universalium
bitter end — noun a) that part of an anchor cable which is abaft the bitts and thus remains inboard when a ship is riding at anchor Note: To pay out a rope to the bitter end means to pay it all out b) The end of a long and difficult process … Wiktionary
Bitter end — Bitter Bit ter, n. [See {Bitts}.] (Naut.) AA turn of the cable which is round the bitts. [1913 Webster] {Bitter end}, that part of a cable which is abaft the bitts, and so within board, when the ship rides at anchor. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
