fight tooth and nail

Related to word: tooth

Idiom

Definition

  1. To make a strenuous effort or struggle fiercely to achieve something desired.

    努力爭取

    • Despite the intense competition, they fought tooth and nail to secure the contract.

      儘管競爭激烈,他們竭盡全力確保合約。

    • The residents fought tooth and nail to protect their community center when the government tried to close it.

      當政府試圖關閉社區中心時,居民們竭盡全力保護它。

    • In court, the lawyer fought tooth and nail to prove his client's innocence.

      在法庭上,律師竭盡全力證明他客戶的無罪。