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
During the 2021 season, Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton and Red Bull's Max Verstappen fought tooth and nail at every race track.
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Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
The Cowboys had to fight tooth and nail to pull out the win against one of the worst teams in the NFL from a season ago.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Sep. 2025
Margaret, having married an older man expecting guidance, is instead forced to build her family’s future from the ground up, only to fight tooth and nail to preserve it after her husband nearly destroys them.
—Itzel Luna, Boston Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
In an entertainment landscape where studios are fighting tooth and nail for a rapidly diminishing slice of viewers’ attention, the rise of artificial intelligence represents a massive threat.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2025
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Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
The Cowboys had to fight tooth and nail to pull out the win against one of the worst teams in the NFL from a season ago.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Sep. 2025
Margaret, having married an older man expecting guidance, is instead forced to build her family’s future from the ground up, only to fight tooth and nail to preserve it after her husband nearly destroys them.
—Itzel Luna, Boston Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
In an entertainment landscape where studios are fighting tooth and nail for a rapidly diminishing slice of viewers’ attention, the rise of artificial intelligence represents a massive threat.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tooth and nail
all out
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Hen knows that her friend is going to put it all out there to make sure that Hen lives.—
Patrick Gomez,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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Across the country, Die My Love's Jennifer Lawrence, Kendall Jenner and Hailey Bieber are all out and about in New York City.—
Lex Goldstein,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Tooth and nail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tooth%20and%20nail. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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