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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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When all out-of-court options have been exhausted, and the MCA debt threatens the immediate survival of an otherwise viable business, legal reorganization is the final angle of management.

— Nathan Mor, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Seattle put up 353 total yards and Jaxon Smith-Njigba caught 12 passes for 134 yards, but three turnovers wiped it all out.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026

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