tooth and nail
Example Sentences
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One farmer in Scotland, where the eagles were reintroduced in 1975, said those in Exmoor should fight plans "tooth and nail" or risk losing lambs to the birds.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
She has said she will “fight tooth and nail against any effort to further roll back these fundamental protections.”
From Slate • Mar. 17, 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
“They will fight tooth and nail over everything.”
From Barron's • Nov. 17, 2025
But Nailer was pretty sure that Sadna would fight for him tooth and nail, and maybe even give up her life to save him.
From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi
