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struggle to the death

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struggle to the death

 

1. Lit. a bitter struggle ending in death. The wolf and the elk fought in a struggle to the death.

2. Fig. a serious problem with someone or something; a difficult challenge. I had a terrible time getting my car started. It was a struggle to the death, but it finally started.

See also: death, struggle