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
Lawmakers are emerging from constituent events bruised and battered from voter demands to fight Republicans tooth and nail.
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Ramsey Touchberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Mar. 2025
Fighting tooth and nail to stop depositions in the ongoing arbitration between the uberagency and its former employees over vested equity, Range and its Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher lawyers were dealt a blow this week by a LA Superior Court judge, again.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2025
As businesses today fight tooth and nail to stay relevant, the search for an edge seems to be the holy grail.
—Abdur Rehman, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
The New York Mets fought tooth and nail to land Pete Alonso on a free-agent contract this winter.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
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Ramsey Touchberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Mar. 2025
Fighting tooth and nail to stop depositions in the ongoing arbitration between the uberagency and its former employees over vested equity, Range and its Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher lawyers were dealt a blow this week by a LA Superior Court judge, again.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2025
As businesses today fight tooth and nail to stay relevant, the search for an edge seems to be the holy grail.
—Abdur Rehman, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
The New York Mets fought tooth and nail to land Pete Alonso on a free-agent contract this winter.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tooth and nail
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Traditional bar activities like trivia, live music, karaoke and speed dating are on the schedule, but some participants are going all out — hosting black-light parties, hot wing challenges, pop-up markets and more.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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If legal documents were signed, the kids were all out back on the teeter-totter or something.—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Tooth and nail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tooth%20and%20nail. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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