tooth and nail

Example Sentences

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"We will fight this tooth and nail," Das said.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 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

"You became an investigator, tracking down witnesses. You became an expert in the law in that field. And you fought your own case tooth and nail."

From BBC • Jan. 25, 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

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