Биться не на жизнь, а насмерть
Биться не на жизнь, а насмерть
[bit`sya ne na zhizn`, a nasmert`]
- to fight to the bitter end
What it means:
to fight up to the last ditch, to fight ferociously, careless of one's life. An expression is used more often in fairy-tales and stories about wars and battles.
