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
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.
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Jack Brook, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2025
While this budget resolution was ultimately passed successfully, House Speaker Mike Johnson had to hold on to his narrow majority in Congress with tooth and nail to keep Republicans in line, as the GOP can't afford to lose more than one vote.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
While some teams know their fate, some will still fight tooth and nail for a spot in their respective conferences.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
Lawmakers are emerging from constituent events bruised and battered from voter demands to fight Republicans tooth and nail.
—Ramsey Touchberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Mar. 2025
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Jack Brook, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2025
While this budget resolution was ultimately passed successfully, House Speaker Mike Johnson had to hold on to his narrow majority in Congress with tooth and nail to keep Republicans in line, as the GOP can't afford to lose more than one vote.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
While some teams know their fate, some will still fight tooth and nail for a spot in their respective conferences.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
Lawmakers are emerging from constituent events bruised and battered from voter demands to fight Republicans tooth and nail.
—Ramsey Touchberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Mar. 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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