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
The New York Mets fought tooth and nail to land Pete Alonso on a free-agent contract this winter.
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Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
When the reformist Mohammad Khatami won the presidency in 1997, Mojtaba fought back tooth and nail.
—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
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Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
When the reformist Mohammad Khatami won the presidency in 1997, Mojtaba fought back tooth and nail.
—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
See All Example Sentences for tooth and nail
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