The villagers fought tooth and nail to prevent the motorway being built through the local woodlands.
The opposition leaders fought tooth to nail to prove their points in the Parliament.
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καταπολέμηση των δοντιών και των νυχιών
küzdelem a fog és a köröm
боротися зубами і нігтями
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