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Convincing people to give your way a try will work if you neutralize - and sometimes you have to cauterize - the ones who really are against change. They're the kind of person who, if you tell them it's raining outside, they'll fight you tooth and nail.
Geoffrey Canada

Meaning of "tooth and nail" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TOOTH AND NAIL

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WHAT DOES TOOTH AND NAIL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of tooth and nail in the English dictionary

The definition of tooth and nail in the dictionary is with ferocity and force.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TOOTH AND NAIL

tooth
tooth decay
tooth fairy
tooth mug
tooth powder
tooth rot
tooth shell
tooth socket
toothache
toothache tree
toothbrush
toothbrush holder
toothbrush moustache
toothed
toothed whale
toothful
toothier
toothiest
toothily
toothiness

WORDS THAT END LIKE TOOTH AND NAIL

agnail
as dead as a doornail
clout nail
coffin nail
dead as a doornail
doornail
fingernail
garden snail
hangnail
hobnail
nail
on the nail
pond snail
renail
sea snail
snail
stub nail
thumbnail
toenail
unnail

Synonyms and antonyms of tooth and nail in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «tooth and nail» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TOOTH AND NAIL

Find out the translation of tooth and nail to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of tooth and nail from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tooth and nail» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

牙齿和指甲
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

con uñas y dientes
570 millions of speakers

English

tooth and nail
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दांत और नाखून
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الأسنان والأظافر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

изо всех сил
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

com unhas e dentes
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দাঁত ও নখ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bec et ongles
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Gigi dan kuku
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

mit Zähnen und Klauen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

必死に
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

이빨과 손톱
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gigi lan kuku
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

răng và móng tay
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பல் மற்றும் ஆணி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दात आणि नखे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

diş ve tırnak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

unghie e denti
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zębów i paznokci
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

щосили
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

dinte și unghii
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

νύχια και με δόντια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hand en tand
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

näbbar och klor
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

nebb og klør
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tooth and nail

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TOOTH AND NAIL»

The term «tooth and nail» is regularly used and occupies the 79.479 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TOOTH AND NAIL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tooth and nail

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5 QUOTES WITH «TOOTH AND NAIL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word tooth and nail.
1
Corrine Brown
As a Member of the CBC, I will fight tooth and nail to increase funding for programs, such as Ryan White, that were flat funded in the President's budget.
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Geoffrey Canada
Convincing people to give your way a try will work if you neutralize - and sometimes you have to cauterize - the ones who really are against change. They're the kind of person who, if you tell them it's raining outside, they'll fight you tooth and nail.
3
Mark Pryor
I have significant concerns about reducing the 188th Fighter Wing's capabilities, and will fight tooth and nail against attempts to reduce its personnel or take away aircraft.
4
Ian Somerhalder
I can't let time move on without fighting tooth and nail and hopefully being a part of a revolution that is positive.
5
Bart Stupak
Why would Senator Allen want to oppose saving money for the state? It's simply another example of Republicans fighting the governor tooth and nail against any measure where she might be able to turn the state's budget around.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TOOTH AND NAIL»

Discover the use of tooth and nail in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tooth and nail and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Tooth and Nail: A Novel Approach to the New SAT
Uses hundreds of SAT vocabulary words printed in boldface in the text of a mystery novel, and includes a glossary, sample test, and tips on studying
Charles Harrington Elster, Joseph Elliot, 1994
2
Tooth and Nail
Assisting the London police in the investigation of a serial killer who leaves bite marks on his victim's necks, Scottish homicide detective John Rebus struggles with differences in personal style with his British partner. Reprint.
Ian Rankin, 1996
3
Tooth and Nail: The Story of the Rabbit in Australia
He tells the extraordinary postwar story of the battle against the rabbit, including the unprecedented impact of myxomatosis and rabbit haemorrhagic disease.
Brian Coman, 2010
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Tooth and Nail
Craig DiLouie. This is a work of fiction. All characters and events portrayed in this novel are fictitious and not intended to represent real people or places. Although the locale where thisstory takes placeisa real one, various liberties have been ...
Craig DiLouie, 2013
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Raised by Wolves: The Story of Christian Rock & Roll
Tooth and Nail moved to the Emi system, actually setting up its own distribution system (Sonic Fuel) within the Emi superstructure. In 1999, all of Tooth and Nails roster was moved into the general Emi system. Tooth and Nail has succeeded on  ...
John Joseph Thompson, 2000
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Advanced Language Learning: The Contribution of Halliday and ...
Table 4.1 Languaging: A microgenetic analysis for “to fight tooth and nail' (Tocalli —Beller 2005) ST To fight tooth and nail Pair Harry Will Pre-Test I don't remember having seen I don't remember having seen Week 1 this expression before. this ...
Heidi Byrnes, 2009
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Fang and Claw: Tooth and Nail
Collected here are such singular works as Fearsweat, wherein a supernatural stalker threatens an entire town. In My Father: The Killer, we meet a young man who has always believed the worst about his father, a famed terrorist.
Douglas Christian Larsen, 2011
8
Theatre and Change in South Africa
That is, can theatre be involved in the struggle for transformation, reconciliation and national unity, and strike a necessary critical distance at the same * Is the so- called, and to my mind narrowly named time? Tooth and Nail, Rethinking Form ...
Geoffrey V. Davis, Anne Fuchs, 1996
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The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy
toot one's own horn See blow one's own horn. tooth and nail To fight "tooth and nail" is to fight with the intensity and ferocity of a wild animal: "The resistance forces fought the invading troops tooth and nail." touch and go Uncertain or ...
Eric Donald Hirsch, Joseph F. Kett, James S. Trefil, 2002
10
Slang and Its Analogues Past and Present: Stra to Z
Hutchinson, Works (Parker Society), 213. [Oliphant, New Eng.. i. 527. Men attack something] tooth and hail. d. 1634. Randolph, Pet Good A le {Century). And physic . . . will stand against physic both tooth and nail. 1705. Ward, Hud. Red., 1. iii.
John Stephen Farmer, William Ernest Henley, 1904

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TOOTH AND NAIL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tooth and nail is used in the context of the following news items.
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GOP pledges to fight 'tooth and nail' to repeal ObamaCare
John Cornyn (R-Texas) said Republicans will "continue to fight tooth and nail to repeal" the Affordable Care Act. ADVERTISEMENT. “Today's decision doesn't ... «The Hill, Jun 15»
2
Mayor to fight 'tooth and nail' for archives
“I will fight tooth and nail to make sure our archives stay here,” she told Berwick Town Council's annual meeting. “They belong here and they should stay here.”. «Berwick Today, May 15»
3
Congress to oppose Land Bill 'tooth and nail': Anand Sharma
We will continue to oppose it tooth and nail, which ever session. We opposed it in the last session, we opposed it in this session and we will oppose it in the ... «ANINEWS, May 15»
4
Congress will oppose land bill tooth and nail: Shashi Tharoor
We believe the amendments in the land acquisition bill are not in the national interest; and we will oppose it tooth and nail in whatever forums that are available ... «Business Standard, Apr 15»
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Gov. Kate Brown would fight Indiana law 'tooth and nail'
Gov. Kate Brown made history twice over when she replaced former Gov. John Kitzhaber in February: She was the first Oregon Secretary of State to succeed a ... «Statesman Journal, Apr 15»
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Horsham Conservatives' General Election candidate pledges to fight …
He has pledged to fight a second runway at Gatwick 'tooth and nail', said he was very aware of the intense pressure in terms of housing the South East was ... «West Sussex County Times, Mar 15»
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Comment: I'll fight our coalition partners tooth and nail to protect …
I will fight tooth and nail against proposals to remove their right to vote. But this isn't just a policy football kicked around by just Fox and the chair of the influential ... «Politics.co.uk, Mar 15»
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Married man filmed in office romp with co-worker 'fighting tooth and
The man is said to be “fighting tooth and nail” to keep his senior management position. “There are a lot of legal difficulties that Marsh are having to go through, ... «9news.com.au, Feb 15»
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Boehner Vows to Fight Obama 'Tooth and Nail' on Amnesty
House majority leader John Boehner struck his most aggressive tone yet against President Obama's promised executive amnesty for illegal immigrants, vowing ... «National Review Online, Nov 14»
10
30 Years Ago: Dokken Releases 'Tooth and Nail'
On Sept. 13, 1984, an album bearing the very apropos title of 'Tooth and Nail' threw a band named Dokken into the very fray of the '80s heavy metal revolution, ... «Ultimate Classic Rock, Sep 14»

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