tooth and nail
Example Sentences
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And at O’Hare International Airport, American Airlines has been fighting tooth and nail not to lose access to gates in its terminal because of the Chicago hub’s potential to fuel its credit-card loyalty program.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Polly Portwin, from the Countryside Alliance, said the group would "fight tooth and nail" against the proposed law change.
From BBC ● Dec. 26, 2025
Paramount Skydance will be fighting this acquisition tooth and nail, including on antitrust grounds.
From Slate ● Dec. 6, 2025
“They will fight tooth and nail over everything.”
From Barron's ● Nov. 17, 2025
But, instead, she was looking right at me, trying to get me to fight against it alongside her, when all I did was fight her tooth and nail.
From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott
