Thesaurus results for TOOTH AND NAIL

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 And by fighting tooth and nail to make sure their voices are heard in Washington. — Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2026 Lander said a Democratic majority should be prepared to fight tooth and nail to force the president to accept a budget that delivers on their promises. — Marcia Kramer, CBS News, 7 June 2026 People could have been fighting tooth and nail to keep me from being there. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 26 May 2026 Mo was always going to fight tooth and nail, no matter what. — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 25 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for tooth and nail

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all out

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