What`s meaning of the『fighting tooth-and-nail&

[Denny]

Hi!
More and more slang bother me,
please give a explanation for the subject.
tks!!!!!!!


Denny 2.june.2006


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[Wayne]

to try with a lot of effort or determination to do something

E.g. We fought tooth and nails to get our plans accepted.

-- Longman Diictionary

[euphorian]

"tooth and nail" implies "biting and scratching" which basically is a descriptive way of how people fight with out the use of weapons.
Does it implies effort and determination?
Perhaps...
Let's challenge the dictionary on our spare time.
This is a common example of using two simple terms in combination to give a situation more depth and texture.

[Glotynn]

Actually "tooth and nail" is an adverbial phrase here.

From TheFreeDictionary
fight (someone/something) tooth and nail
to use a lot of effort to oppose someone or achieve something.
We fought tooth and nail to keep our share of the business.
They vowed to fight the new legislation tooth and nail.