tooth and nail
Example Sentences
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"We will fight this tooth and nail," Das said.
From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026
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
That its director had to battle alone, tooth and nail, on behalf of 35 million black Americans.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
