tooth and nail

tooth and nail
изо всех сил, всеми силами, не жалея сил; ≈ не на жизнь, а на смерть; до последней капли крови

It's her mania - getting stout; she fights it tooth and nail. (J. Galsworthy, ‘Maid in Waiting’, ch. VI) — У нее мания - боится пополнеть, воюет с этим не на жизнь, а на смерть.

E [= he] went for yer [= you] tooth an' nail, Bob Elrick did, but yer stood up to 'im, Thomas. (J. B. Priestley, ‘Daylight on Saturday’, ch. 21) — Боб Элрик накинулся на тебя как бешеный, но ты крепко стоял на своем, Томас, и спуску ему не давал.

The mining companies'll fight tooth and nail to prevent any clauses in the bill interfering with their profits. (K. S. Prichard, ‘The Golden Miles’, ch. XV) — Шахтовладельцы будут изо всех сил бороться против любых пунктов законопроекта, которые ударяют по их барышам.


Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.

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  • Tooth and Nail — Tooth And Nail …   Википедия

  • Tooth and nail — Tooth Tooth (t[=oo]th), n.; pl. {Teeth} (t[=e]th). [OE. toth,tooth, AS. t[=o][eth]; akin to OFries. t[=o]th, OS. & D. tand, OHG. zang, zan, G. zahn, Icel. t[ o]nn, Sw. & Dan. tand, Goth. tumpus, Lith. dantis, W. dant, L. dens, dentis, Gr. odoy s …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Tooth and Nail — Album par Dokken Sortie 13 septembre 1984 Enregistrement 1984 Durée 37 minutes 45 secondes Genre Heavy metal …   Wikipédia en Français

  • tooth and nail — tooth′ and nail′ adv. with all one s resources or energy; fiercely …   From formal English to slang

  • tooth and nail — adverb with force and ferocity she fought tooth and nail * * * adverb : with every available means of attack or defense : all out, fiercely swallowed their gallant words and fought the measure tooth and nail C.G.Bowers * * * with all one s… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Tooth and Nail — Infobox Album | Name = Tooth and Nail Type = studio Artist = Dokken Released = September 13, 1984 Recorded = 1984 Genre = Hard rock, heavy metal Length = 38:11 Label = Elektra Producer = Tom Werman, Roy Thomas Baker Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|4|5 …   Wikipedia

  • tooth\ and\ nail — adv. phr. With all weapons or ways of fighting as hard as possible; fiercely. Used after fight or a similar word. When the Indian girl was captured, she fought tooth and nail to get away. The farmers fought tooth and nail to save their crops from …   Словарь американских идиом

  • tooth and nail — {adv. phr.} With all weapons or ways of fighting as hard as possible; fiercely. Used after fight or a similar word. * /When the Indian girl was captured, she fought tooth and nail to get away./ * /The farmers fought tooth and nail to save their… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • tooth and nail — {adv. phr.} With all weapons or ways of fighting as hard as possible; fiercely. Used after fight or a similar word. * /When the Indian girl was captured, she fought tooth and nail to get away./ * /The farmers fought tooth and nail to save their… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • tooth and nail — adverb Date: 1550 with every available means ; all out < fight tooth and nail > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • tooth and nail — with all one s resources or energy; fiercely: We fought tooth and nail but lost. [1525 35] * * * …   Universalium


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