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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 of tooth and nail That standard is now the envy of so many inside the NFL, and one Campbell’s beloved core has fought tooth and nail every day, for four years, to protect. —

Nick Baumgardner, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025 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 See all Example Sentences for tooth and nail

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