idiom
fight tooth and nail
FYT TOOTH and NAYL
faɪt tuːθ ænd neɪlListen
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Syllable breakdown
fighttoothandnail
Dictionary meaning
fight with every available means and with great determination; struggle fiercely and relentlessly; from the image of a desperate combatant using teeth and fingernails when all other weapons are exhausted; used to describe any intensely contested struggle
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