tooth and nail
Example Sentences
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She has said she will “fight tooth and nail against any effort to further roll back these fundamental protections.”
From Slate • Mar. 17, 2026
ConocoPhillips is the country’s largest nonsovereign creditor and has been fighting tooth and nail to recoup the roughly $12 billion it is still owed.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 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
"We had to fight tooth and nail for that result," said Smith.
From Barron's • Oct. 12, 2025
Meanwhile Madame Maxime was trying to restrain Fleur Delacour, who was quite hysterical, fighting tooth and nail to return to the water.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
