[Idiom] GO DOWN SWINGING. - Expressions for Continuing Despite Difficulties
Go down swinging.
Fight until the end.
To 'go down swinging' means to continue to fight or resist, even in the face of inevitable defeat. This phrase is borrowed from baseball, where a batter might continue to swing at pitches aggressively, even when the odds are against him. It's used more broadly to describe someone who keeps trying or struggling, maintaining their efforts until the very end.
Example Sentences
Even though they were losing, the team decided to go down swinging.
Even though they were losing, the team decided to keep fighting.
Knowing defeat was near, he chose to go down swinging rather than giving up.
Knowing defeat was near, he chose to fight rather than give up.
Despite the tough competition, she preferred to go down swinging to the very end.
Despite the tough competition, she preferred to keep fighting until the end.