tooth and nail
Example Sentences
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I'd fought tooth and nail to keep him and, back fit again, he was tearing us up the table in what is now League One, scoring some spectacular goals.
From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026
ConocoPhillips is the country’s largest nonsovereign creditor and has been fighting tooth and nail to recoup the roughly $12 billion it is still owed.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 2026
Paramount Skydance will be fighting this acquisition tooth and nail, including on antitrust grounds.
From Slate • Dec. 6, 2025
"We had to fight tooth and nail for that result," said Smith.
From Barron's • Oct. 12, 2025
Meanwhile Madame Maxime was trying to restrain Fleur Delacour, who was quite hysterical, fighting tooth and nail to return to the water.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
