Examples of tooth and nail in a Sentence
I'll fight tooth and nail to win the finals.
Recent Examples on the Web
Afghan women have had to fight tooth and nail for a role in nearly every high-level gathering.
—
Gayle Tzemach Lemmon, Foreign Affairs, 9 May 2012
Republicans are fighting tooth and nail to latch Harris to the Biden administration’s flagpole.
—Max Thornberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 Aug. 2024
For years, while working behind the scenes as an underpaid and underappreciated songwriter, Raye fought tooth and nail to eventually be granted this level of creative authority.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 12 Aug. 2024
Usually, all pro sports teams fight tooth and nail to keep competition out of their area.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 11 Aug. 2024
See all Example Sentences for tooth and nail 
Gayle Tzemach Lemmon, Foreign Affairs, 9 May 2012
Republicans are fighting tooth and nail to latch Harris to the Biden administration’s flagpole.
—Max Thornberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 Aug. 2024
For years, while working behind the scenes as an underpaid and underappreciated songwriter, Raye fought tooth and nail to eventually be granted this level of creative authority.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 12 Aug. 2024
Usually, all pro sports teams fight tooth and nail to keep competition out of their area.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 11 Aug. 2024
See all Example Sentences for tooth and nail
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'tooth and nail.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near tooth and nail
Cite this Entry
“Tooth and nail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tooth%20and%20nail. Accessed 22 Sep. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share