Example
“The residents fought tooth and nail to save the neighborhood library.”
Dictionary details
Related idioms
Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.
cut your teeth on
CEFR C1to gain your first experience of something, usually early in your career
long in the tooth
CEFR C1old or growing old, especially when age affects suitability for something
run the gauntlet
CEFR C1to endure a succession of ordeals, attacks, or severe criticism
bury the hatchet
CEFR B1to reconcile with someone and bring a quarrel to an end
drive someone up the wall
CEFR B1to make someone feel extremely annoyed or frustrated
give someone a run for their money
CEFR B1to compete nearly as well as a much stronger opponent, forcing them to work hard for victory
Source methodology
Meanings, register, CEFR, and examples come from the reviewed dictionary record. Expression notes may describe a reviewed present-day word picture or a background note; they are not presented as verified etymology.