bitter end

English Thesaurus

1. (nautical) the inboard end of a line or cable especially the end that is wound around a bitt (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	end, terminal,
definition	:	either extremity of something that has length (noun.location)

part meronym	:	line,
definition	:	something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible (noun.artifact)

domain category	:	navigation, sailing, seafaring,
definition	:	the work of a sailor (noun.act)

2. the final extremity (however unpleasant it may be) (noun.state)

hypernym	:	extremity,
definition	:	an extreme condition or state (especially of adversity or disease) (noun.state)