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Englishgo down fighting
Meaning: To keep struggling until the very end, even when defeat is certain.
Example: “The team was four goals behind, but they went down fighting.”
Origin: "Go down" meaning to fall or be defeated goes back to the late 16th century. When the full phrase first appeared has not been reliably dated.
Equivalents in other languages
French: Vendre chèrement sa peau Literally: To sell one's skin dearly
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