tooth and nail

tooth and nail
{adv. phr.} With all weapons or ways of fighting as hard as possible; fiercely. - Used after "fight" or a similar word. * /When the Indian girl was captured, she fought tooth and nail to get away./ * /The farmers fought tooth and nail to save their crops from the grasshoppers./ * /His friends fought tooth and nail to elect him to Congress./

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • Tooth and Nail — Tooth And Nail …   Википедия

  • Tooth and nail — Tooth Tooth (t[=oo]th), n.; pl. {Teeth} (t[=e]th). [OE. toth,tooth, AS. t[=o][eth]; akin to OFries. t[=o]th, OS. & D. tand, OHG. zang, zan, G. zahn, Icel. t[ o]nn, Sw. & Dan. tand, Goth. tumpus, Lith. dantis, W. dant, L. dens, dentis, Gr. odoy s …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Tooth and Nail — Album par Dokken Sortie 13 septembre 1984 Enregistrement 1984 Durée 37 minutes 45 secondes Genre Heavy metal …   Wikipédia en Français

  • tooth and nail — tooth′ and nail′ adv. with all one s resources or energy; fiercely …   From formal English to slang

  • tooth and nail — adverb with force and ferocity she fought tooth and nail * * * adverb : with every available means of attack or defense : all out, fiercely swallowed their gallant words and fought the measure tooth and nail C.G.Bowers * * * with all one s… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Tooth and Nail — Infobox Album | Name = Tooth and Nail Type = studio Artist = Dokken Released = September 13, 1984 Recorded = 1984 Genre = Hard rock, heavy metal Length = 38:11 Label = Elektra Producer = Tom Werman, Roy Thomas Baker Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|4|5 …   Wikipedia

  • tooth\ and\ nail — adv. phr. With all weapons or ways of fighting as hard as possible; fiercely. Used after fight or a similar word. When the Indian girl was captured, she fought tooth and nail to get away. The farmers fought tooth and nail to save their crops from …   Словарь американских идиом

  • tooth and nail — {adv. phr.} With all weapons or ways of fighting as hard as possible; fiercely. Used after fight or a similar word. * /When the Indian girl was captured, she fought tooth and nail to get away./ * /The farmers fought tooth and nail to save their… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • tooth and nail — adverb Date: 1550 with every available means ; all out < fight tooth and nail > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • tooth and nail — with all one s resources or energy; fiercely: We fought tooth and nail but lost. [1525 35] * * * …   Universalium

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