tooth, fang, and claw

English

Adverb

tooth, fang, and claw

  1. (figuratively) Viciously; with all one's strength or power; without holding back.
    to fight tooth, fang, and claw for something

Synonyms

Noun

tooth, fang, and claw

  1. (figuratively, rare) The means of wild predators to kill.
    He was killed by coyotes; he died by tooth, fang, and claw.
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