to the life

1. Resembling exactly, as in She's her sister to the life, or The play's so realistic; the murder is acted out to the life. This idiom uses life in the sense of “a lifelike semblance.” [c. 1600]

Example Sentences

In a statement, her family said: "She died surrounded by her beloved family and dogs and determinedly held on to the life she loved until her last breath."

From BBC

In a match dedicated to the life of his mentor Graham Thorpe, Root celebrated by pulling on one of Thorpe's trademark white headbands, and looked to the sky.

From BBC

“Los Angeles will stand together against this administration’s efforts to break up families who contribute every single day to the life, the culture and the economy of our great city.”

From Los Angeles Times

Attorneys representing the Taylor family decried the move calling it "an insult to the life of Breonna Taylor".

From BBC

“Most people don’t know how to get their last paycheck when they are deported, how to reconcile with their equipment or anything that relates to the life that they held here,” said Rosa Soto, head of the LA General Medical Center Foundation, at the meeting.

From Los Angeles Times