"tooth-and-nail" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Audio: En-au-tooth-and-nail.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} tooth-and-nail (not comparable)
  1. (idiomatic) vicious; violent; full of strength and power Tags: idiomatic, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-tooth-and-nail-en-adj-Qv7v4MFN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 56 44

Adverb [English]

Audio: En-au-tooth-and-nail.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} tooth-and-nail (not comparable)
  1. viciously, violently Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-tooth-and-nail-en-adv-iY0yV7wv

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