American Idioms and Expressions

To The Bitter End Idiom

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to the bitter end
What does to the bitter end mean?		 to the very endWe stayed to the bitter end and watched our team lose very badly to the other team.
to the bitter end
What does to the bitter end mean?		 to the very end We stayed to the bitter end and watched our team lose very badly to the other team.


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fit (someone) out with (something)
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catch on
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catch one`s breath

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What does "push off" mean?		 depart; leave. It's late, time to push off.
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horse-trade
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