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tooth and nail

adverb

Definition of tooth and nail next

as in full steam ahead

with all power or resources being used I'll fight tooth and nail to win the finals

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Recent Examples on the Web Usually, all pro sports teams fight tooth and nail to keep competition out of their area. —

Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 11 Aug. 2024 The first trailer for the film was released earlier Thursday and shows LaBelle fighting tooth and nail to get the show off the ground smoothly under immense pressure. —

Diego Ramos Bechara, Variety, 9 Aug. 2024 All while the opposition party fought back tooth and nail. —

Robert Repino, Baltimore Sun, 26 July 2024 Hollywood hasn’t quite yet managed to create an equitable industry for its creatives, many of whom are still having to fight tooth and nail for a seat at the table, and the incorporation of AI threatens to intensify that struggle even further. —

Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com, 8 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for tooth and nail

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