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Turkish to English translations [PRO] Art/Literary - Cinema, Film, TV, Drama | |||||||
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fight tooth and nail Explanation: fight (somebody/something) tooth and nail to use a lot of effort to oppose someone or achieve something Idiom Definitions for '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.) To fight violently is to fight "tooth and nail," with every "tooth" and every "nail." Example: "That woman fought tooth and nail during the war to protect her children." Animals sometimes fight violently with every tooth (in their mouth) and every nail (on their claws). Example: "That cat is terrified (very afraid) of cars; try to get him in a car and he'll fight you tooth and nail." To fight "tooth and nail" is to fight completely and with everything you have. Note: "Tooth" and "nail" are both singular in "tooth and nail." Example: "That was a tough match; they fought us tooth and nail!" Example sentence(s):
Reference: http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/fight+tooth+and+nail Reference: http://www.usingenglish.com/reference/idioms/fight+tooth+and... |
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