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]

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to the last

Mentally, physically, emotionally, I’m drained to the last drop.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

It’s easy to leave gift-buying to the last minute.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

Neither dropped a set on their way to the last 16, while American pair Jessica Pegula and Coco Gauff - seeded third and fourth - progressed without any serious scares.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

What I usually do is I leave it to the last minute and send texts around, saying, “I understand if you don’t want to come, but I might do this.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026

Her words transported me to another moment, to the last time I’d answered a phone and heard those words instead of a greeting.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover