| 释义 |
red in tooth and clawInvolving savage or merciless conflict or competition: nature, red in tooth and claw...- A well-functioning bench represents the ultimate triumph of the forces of civilizations over the rule of nature, red in tooth and claw.
- We must celebrate the real world, the rough world, the natural human and human nature red in tooth and claw.
- It is a war of each against all, nature red in tooth and claw.
From Tennyson's In Memoriam See parent entry: red |