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Examples of tooth and nail in a Sentence
I'll fight tooth and nail to win the finals.
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Any organization or person brought up on charges associated with a law that has an AI definition will legally fight tooth and nail in the following manner.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Biden won that area by 2.8 percentage points in 2020, and Democrats are fighting tooth and nail to keep it in their column.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
This season’s storyline guarantees a symphony of intrigue, betrayal, and unrelenting ambition as Madam fights tooth and nail to safeguard her empire and exact her revenge.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 4 Nov. 2024
How Trump and Biden differ When Donald Trump was president, Democrats fought tooth and nail to oppose and hinder any construction of an effective wall.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1550, in the meaning defined above
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“Tooth and nail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tooth%20and%20nail. Accessed 1 Jan. 2025.
Kids Definition
tooth and nail
adverb
: as hard as one can
fighting tooth and nail
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