indicates determination to achieve something
used after a statement of intent to do something
… and I’m absolutely going to do it
… I’m dedicated to doing this
sometimes used as a threat (example 5)
sometimes shows stubbornness;
… and I’m not going to stop until it’s done (example 6)
if it kills me
and you’re not going to stop me
I am going to get this house cleaned today if it’s the last thing I do.
I am going to learn to play the guitar if it’s the last thing I do.
I will see this project through to the end if it’s the last thing I do.
She said she was going to become his wife if it is the last thing she does.
I’ll teach you to respect me if it’s the last thing I do.
I’m going to get my point across if it’s the last thing I do.
There is no origin for this idiom
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definition
Common phrase that has a specific meaning.