kynsin ja hampain

Finnish

Alternative forms

Etymology

kynsin (“with nails”) ja (“and”) hampain (“with teeth”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkynsin ˈjɑ ˈhɑmpɑi̯n/, [ˈk̟yns̠in ˈjɑ̝ ˈhɑ̝mpɑ̝i̯n]

Adverb

kynsin ja hampain

  1. (idiomatic) tooth and nail (viciously; with all one's strength or power; without holding back)

Synonyms

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