to fight very fiercely
to compete for something ferociously
the intense battle to achieve something
combat using all your resources and tools at your disposal
put strenuous effort into something to get the outcome you want
I want this job so I’m going to fight tooth and nail for it.
The green party is fighting tooth and nail to save the world from the effects of climate change.
He vowed to fight tooth and nail to prove his innocence in court.
They fought tooth and nail to get the parental rights law changed.
I had to fight my way tooth and nail through the crowd to get to my seat at the concert.
The family is going to fight tooth and nail to get justice for her son.
The two men find that their political futures are at stake and their supporters are expected to fight tooth and nail.
The union joining hands to fight tooth and nail against the inhumane policy.
When it comes to their money, they will fight tooth and claw to keep it.
He will need to fight tooth and claw for a place in that team.
There is no origin for this idiom
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