*”The hill you want to die on describes something so important to you that you are willing to fight to the death to accomplish it. Often, the idiom the hill ... more
*”The hill you want to die on describes something so important to you that you are willing to fight to the death to accomplish it. Often, the idiom the hill you want to die on is used when describing something that will make or break one’s reputation, or result in either glory or ignominy. The phrase is often used in a question: Is this the hill you want to die on? This question may be considered a warning that taking a certain stance will probably result in defeat of one sort or another. The idiom the hill you want to die on is derived from a military term. Fighting to take the position of a hill from an enemy is nearly impossible and results in mass casualties. One must be sure that the hill is worth the cost of taking it.”DISCLAIMERS: I cut and pasted the above description from a randomly-selected website, I have not altered its wording and am therefore not responsible for the use of a preposition at the end of the idiom/phrase, LOL. Also... less
