tooth-and-nail

adjective

vicious; violent; full of strength and power

“a tooth-and-nail fight”

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Meanings

adjectivetooth-and-nail (not comparable)
  1. idiomaticnot comparablevicious; violent; full of strength and power

    a tooth-and-nail fight

    3 more examples

    a tooth-and-nail battle

    a tooth-and-nail scrap

    a tooth-and-nail debate

adverbtooth-and-nail (not comparable)
  1. not comparableviciously, violently

    They fought tooth-and-nail

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APA

tooth-and-nail. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tooth-and-nail

MLA

“tooth-and-nail.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tooth-and-nail. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tooth-and-nail,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tooth-and-nail.

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