tooth and nail

Example Sentences

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"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

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

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