hill to die on

== English == === Etymology === An allusion to the instances where a military doggedly pursues a goal or defends a position no matter the cost or (lack of) benefit, typically involving a hill (high ground). Examples include Battle of Hamburger Hill, Battle of Thermopylae, and Last Stand Hill. === Pronunciation === === Noun === hill to die on (plural hills to die on) (idiomatic) An issue to pursue with a wholehearted conviction or a single-minded focus, with little or no regard to the cost and no intent of equivocation or compromise. For more quotations using this term, see Citations:hill to die on. ==== Usage notes ==== Often but not always used in the negative or interrogative, as in “I strongly disagree with their decision, but it’s not a hill I’m willing to die on”, or as a question such as “If you do this, many people will get angry (at you). Do you really want to die on that hill?”. Can be used to express your opinions over-dramatically: "Donald Glover is the best SNL host, and that is a hill I will die on." === See also === === References ===