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tooth and nail

adverb

Definition of tooth and nail

as in full steam ahead

with all power or resources being used I'll fight tooth and nail to win the finals

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Recent Examples of tooth and nail Both have earned the lasting respect and admiration of their fans and, above all, of their players, who have fought tooth and nail for them and their ideas at every turn. — Juan Claudio Matossian, Vanity Fair, 19 July 2026 Later scenes depict charging horses and vast swaths of commoners fighting tooth and nail for freedom. — Sophie Miller, Rolling Stone, 16 July 2026 Elliot Anderson fought tooth and nail to help keep Nottingham Forest up. — Carl Anka, New York Times, 10 July 2026 And by fighting tooth and nail to make sure their voices are heard in Washington. — Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for tooth and nail

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all out

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Against this historical reality, Zoe Kazan writes for Cathy turned Kate a speech that lays this all out and that Florence Pugh narrates with the character’s customary matter-of-factness.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
Supposedly, Tesla expects to ship them all out within 18 months.

— Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 24 Sep. 2026

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