We fought tooth and nail to keep our share of the business.
They vowed to fight the new legislation tooth and nail.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
fight something tooth and nail — fight (someone/something) tooth and nail to use a lot of effort to oppose someone or achieve something. We fought tooth and nail to keep our share of the business. They vowed to fight the new legislation tooth and nail … New idioms dictionary
fight tooth and nail — fight (someone/something) tooth and nail to use a lot of effort to oppose someone or achieve something. We fought tooth and nail to keep our share of the business. They vowed to fight the new legislation tooth and nail … New idioms dictionary
fight tooth and nail — If someone will fight tooth and nail for something, they will not stop at anything to get what they want. ( Fight tooth and claw is an alternative.) … The small dictionary of idiomes
fight tooth and nail — If someone will fight tooth and nail for something, they will not stop at anything to get what they want. ( Fight tooth and claw is an alternative.) (Dorking School Dictionary) *** If you fight tooth and nail for something, you fight… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
fight — fight1 W1S1 [faıt] v past tense and past participle fought [fo:t US fo:t] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(war)¦ 2¦(hit people)¦ 3¦(try to do something)¦ 4¦(prevent something)¦ 5¦(compete)¦ 6¦(argue)¦ 7¦(sport)¦ 8¦(emotion)¦ 9¦(law)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
tooth — [[t]tu͟ːθ[/t]] ♦♦♦ teeth 1) N COUNT: oft poss N Your teeth are the hard white objects in your mouth and which you use for biting and chewing. She had very pretty straight teeth... If a tooth feels very loose, your dentist may recommend that it s… … English dictionary
nail — [[t]ne͟ɪl[/t]] nails, nailing, nailed 1) N COUNT A nail is a thin piece of metal with one pointed end and one flat end. You hit the flat end with a hammer in order to push the nail into something such as a wall. A mirror hung on a nail above the… … English dictionary
go at it hammer and tongs — {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To attack or fight with great strength or energy; have a bad argument. * /Bill slapped George s face and now they re going at it hammer and tongs in back of the house./ * /Helen and Mary have been arguing all day, and now … Dictionary of American idioms
go at it hammer and tongs — {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To attack or fight with great strength or energy; have a bad argument. * /Bill slapped George s face and now they re going at it hammer and tongs in back of the house./ * /Helen and Mary have been arguing all day, and now … Dictionary of American idioms
The Young and the Restless minor characters — The following are characters from the American soap opera The Young and the Restless who are notable for their actions or relationships, but who do not warrant their own articles. Contents 1 Current Characters 1.1 Genevieve … Wikipedia
