Examples:

• The Serbian police in Kosovo are armed to the hilt.
• His hand fell to the hilt of his katana.
• In any case it is anti-dialectical to the hilt.
• Don't plunge it in all the way up to the hilt.
• We're already remortgaged up to the hilt as it is.
• In short, the ruling class backed these lynchings to the hilt.
• The shugenja's hand strayed to the hilt of his wakizashi.
• I will defend my reputation and my integrity to the hilt.
• This place is mortgaged to the hilt.
• As your friend, I would back you to the hilt.