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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 Later scenes depict charging horses and vast swaths of commoners fighting tooth and nail for freedom. — Sophie Miller, Rolling Stone, 16 July 2026 Elliot Anderson fought tooth and nail to help keep Nottingham Forest up. — Carl Anka, New York Times, 10 July 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for tooth and nail

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all out

Adverb

Nabil and Sliman laughed at how the leather soon stank before Nabil could figure it all out.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Smith left little trace on the scorecard as England moved to 409 all out, looking relatively becalmed for a 52-ball stay largely played alongside the tail.

— Ben Jones, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

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