tooth-and-nail: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

  • 1.

    GlobalinformalneutralMachine
    • With fierce determination or intense effort, often in a struggle or fight.

    Examples

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    • The two teams fought tooth-and-nail for the championship title, leaving everything on the field.

      The two teams fought with fierce determination for the championship title, leaving everything on the field.

    • I had to defend my project tooth-and-nail to convince the board to approve the funding.

      I had to defend my project with intense effort to convince the board to approve the funding.

    • They will fight tooth-and-nail to protect their territory from any intruders.

      They will fight with fierce determination to protect their territory from any intruders.

Examples:

  • EN: And he has taken on your crack TAC squad... in a tooth-and-nail confrontation.
    ES: Y luchó a brazo partido contra su brigada táctica de primera.
  • EN: When you own this chair, Gordon, you have to fight tooth-and-nail to keep it.
    ES: Cuando tienes este puesto, Gordon, tienes que luchar con uñas y dientes por ella.
  • EN: - Looks like they're fighting tooth-and-nail for that hot spot. Tom:
    ES: Están luchando con uñas y dientes para quedarse con esa zona.
  • EN: Everyone will be fighting tooth-and-nail to win. I'm just so scared.
    ES: Todas van a pelear con uñas y dientes.
    ID: Semua pasti akan bertarung habis-habisan.
  • EN: "I am going to fight this tooth-and-nail along with all my other friends that are pro-choice."
    HI: "मैं अपनी ओर से तथा यहाँ उपिःथत सभी महानुभावों की ओर से परम ौ े य
  • EN: It's good to see the media giving the PS3 the respect it has fought tooth-and-nail for these past years.
    TE: గతనెలలో ముగ్గురిపై , ఈనెలలో వీరిపై పీడీ చట్టం ప్రయోగించిన ఎస్పీ, ఎర్రచందనం స్మగ్లర్లకు నిద్రలేకుండా చేస్తున్నారనే ప్రశంసలు విన్పిస్తున్నాయి.
  • EN: It boasts a fast pace, over-the-top action and an atmospheric soundtrack that heightens the excitement of the tooth-and-nail battle for survival.
    TE: ఇది వేగవంతమైన పేస్, ఓవర్ ది టాప్ యాక్షన్ మరియు ఒక వాతావరణ సౌండ్ట్రాక్ ఉన్నాయి, ఇది మనుగడ కోసం పంటి-మరియు-గోరు యుద్ధ ఉత్సాహంను పెంచుతుంది.

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