Synonyms of tooth and nail

tooth and nail

adverb

as in full steam ahead

with all power or resources being used

I'll fight tooth and nail to win the finals

Synonyms & Similar Words

• full steam ahead
• like crazy
• to the hilt
• in full career
• all out
• exhaustively
• thoroughly
• full blast
• completely
• totally
• extremely
• minutely
• full tilt
• fully
• comprehensively
• utterly
• roundly
• detailedly

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tooth and nail

The biggest question may ultimately be whether Disney and ABC fight tooth and nail or make concessions to Carr. — ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 2026

Worse still, since losing a four-point game to Edmonton that set in motion a shift from cruising atop the division to fighting tooth and nail for seeding, the Ducks’ game seems to be drifting farther away with each passing date. — Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 8 Apr. 2026

Even if that is true, Durant’s absence on the bench as his teammates fought tooth and nail to save the season only feeds into some of the negative narratives surrounding Durant and the Rockets all year. — William Guillory, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026

The film is the true story of John Tuggle, the last pick in the 1983 NFL Draft by the New York Giants who fought tooth and nail to make the team, the first final draft pick to do so, and would go on to win Special Teams Player of the Year. — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2026