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 — n. [archaic bitter, turn of cable about a bitt] Naut. the inboard end of a rope, cable, or chain to the bitter end [so called because with the cable out to the bitter end, no freedom of action remains; meaning infl. by BITTER, adj. 2] 1. until… … English World dictionary
bitter end — If you do something to the bitter end, you do it to the very end, no matter how unsuccessful you are … The small dictionary of idiomes
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
Bitter End — Allgemeine Informationen Genre(s) Thrash Metal Gründung 1985 Auflösung 1992 Neugründung 2011 Websit … Deutsch Wikipedia
bitter end — noun 1. the final extremity (however unpleasant it may be) (Freq. 2) he was determined to fight to the bitter end • Hypernyms: ↑extremity 2. (nautical) the inboard end of a line or cable especially the end that is wound around a bitt • Topics: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
bitter end — /bɪtər ˈɛnd/ (say bituhr end) noun 1. Nautical the extreme inboard end of a cable or rope, originally secured to a bitt. –phrase 2. to the bitter end, to the very end (usually of something difficult or unpleasant): they fought to the bitter end.… …
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 — If you do something to the bitter end, you do it to the very end, no matter how unsuccessful you are. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
