Examples of tooth and nail in a Sentence
I'll fight tooth and nail to win the finals.
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When the reformist Mohammad Khatami won the presidency in 1997, Mojtaba fought back tooth and nail.
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Akbar Ganji, Foreign Affairs, 13 Feb. 2025
What keeps the idea fresh is the refusal to play ball, fighting tooth and nail to focus on their new EDM album instead of what everyone wants to talk to them about: felling the Ship of Dreams.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 11 Feb. 2025
While most young people may have to fight tooth and nail to justify pursuing a career in the arts — writing, singing, acting — Kirke grew up in a bohemian environment in which that was expected.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2025
The Bills fought tooth and nail in snow and wind to get past the Ravens, winning 27-25 after Mark Andrews dropped a game-tying two-point conversion with 1:33 left in the game on Sunday night.
—Hannah Vanbiber, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
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Akbar Ganji, Foreign Affairs, 13 Feb. 2025
What keeps the idea fresh is the refusal to play ball, fighting tooth and nail to focus on their new EDM album instead of what everyone wants to talk to them about: felling the Ship of Dreams.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 11 Feb. 2025
While most young people may have to fight tooth and nail to justify pursuing a career in the arts — writing, singing, acting — Kirke grew up in a bohemian environment in which that was expected.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2025
The Bills fought tooth and nail in snow and wind to get past the Ravens, winning 27-25 after Mark Andrews dropped a game-tying two-point conversion with 1:33 left in the game on Sunday night.
—Hannah Vanbiber, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Tooth and nail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tooth%20and%20nail. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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