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
In the trailer for The Drama, a new movie from A24, Emma and Charlie (Zendaya and Robert Pattinson) meet with their wedding photographer, who’s fighting tooth and nail to try to get some chemistry between a couple about to get married.
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Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 10 Dec. 2025
And suffice to say, Girona will be desperately fighting tooth and nail to bag a result of its own, with the Catalans currently perched on the edge of the relegation zone ahead of hosting Real.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2025
Starbucks has fought these efforts tooth and nail along the way.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 23 Nov. 2025
Ex-Prince Andrew fighting 'tooth and nail' to keep daughters protected from royal fallout.
—FOXNews.com, 21 Nov. 2025
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Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 10 Dec. 2025
And suffice to say, Girona will be desperately fighting tooth and nail to bag a result of its own, with the Catalans currently perched on the edge of the relegation zone ahead of hosting Real.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2025
Starbucks has fought these efforts tooth and nail along the way.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 23 Nov. 2025
Ex-Prince Andrew fighting 'tooth and nail' to keep daughters protected from royal fallout.
—FOXNews.com, 21 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tooth and nail
all out
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This corona gets all twisted up with magnetic fields, building up tension until, boom, a flare lets it all out.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Yes, Hyeseong Kim might hit an inside-the-park home run on a drag bunt to the right side that gets past the pitcher, but there are six months to figure this all out.—
Grant Brisbee,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Tooth and nail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tooth%20and%20nail. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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