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
Francis had to contend with conservatives deeply angered by his reform and a bureaucracy that fought tooth and nail to prevent it from happening.
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Rebecca Schneid, Time, 8 May 2025
But the Hawks fought tooth and nail against Ovechkin’s bid to make history, particularly goalie Spencer Knight, who refused to yield a record-breaking goal (and hat trick) to Ovechkin despite some nail-biting chances late in the third period.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
Missouri fought tooth and nail to pick up the second spot with Auburn right on its tail during the whole quad meet.
—Henry Chappell, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2025
Oil companies have fought tooth and nail to quash the litigation, including unsuccessfully lobbying Louisiana’s Legislature to pass a law to invalidate the claims.
—Jack Brook, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2025
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Rebecca Schneid, Time, 8 May 2025
But the Hawks fought tooth and nail against Ovechkin’s bid to make history, particularly goalie Spencer Knight, who refused to yield a record-breaking goal (and hat trick) to Ovechkin despite some nail-biting chances late in the third period.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
Missouri fought tooth and nail to pick up the second spot with Auburn right on its tail during the whole quad meet.
—Henry Chappell, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2025
Oil companies have fought tooth and nail to quash the litigation, including unsuccessfully lobbying Louisiana’s Legislature to pass a law to invalidate the claims.
—Jack Brook, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tooth and nail
all out
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Google has made plenty of changes to its search engine results pages (SERPs) over the years, but AI mode throws that all out.—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
21 May 2025
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The guys who put it all out there like the blue collar guys of New York City.—
Dr. Gaurav Majmudar,
New York Daily News,
20 May 2025
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“Tooth and nail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tooth%20and%20nail. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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