| 释义 | tooth and nail in British EnglishSee full dictionary entry for  toothwith ferocity and force  we fought tooth and nailtooth and nail in American English  See full dictionary entry for   tooth  with all one's strength or resourcesI could have tried following Danny, of course: he'd probably be waiting, but I was ready to fight tooth and nail.I had hoped to establish such a bastion here but evidently Pontywen would resist tooth and nail.But what I do know is that he's a hero and I'm going to fight tooth and nail for him.From what your mother said in the book, when you let him into the kitchen, he went after the guy tooth and nail.Examples of 'tooth and nail' in a sentencetooth and nail |