tooth and nail
Example Sentences
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"We will fight this tooth and nail," Das said.
From Barron's • Mar. 24, 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 fought tooth and nail to retain those benefits,” said Williams, who is president of UMW Local 1188 in Coshocton County, in central Ohio’s Appalachian region.
From Salon • Aug. 27, 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
