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What is the origin of the idiom Tooth and nail?
We may not know the origin with any certainty, but it's a very old idea. The French say one fights with "bec et ongles" (beak and talons), and they apparently got the idea from the Latin phrase "unguibus et rostro." The Latin survives as the motto of the old Roman town (now in France) of Valence in Drome. In Latin, there's the idea of fighting with the entire body and every nail ("toto corpore atque omnibus ungulis"), which is credited to Cicero. Interestingly, "red in tooth and claw" is a more recent development, coming from a poem by Tennyson. Apparently "tooth and claw" was already in common use and may be related to "tooth and nail."
What are the Esperanto words for tooth and nail?
The Esperanto words for tooth and nail are dento and najlo.
What are all of Hawk Nelson's CDs?
# Live Life Loud, 2009 [Tooth & Nail] # Let's Dance: The Remixes EP, 2009 [Tooth & Nail] # One Little Miracle Digital EP, 2008 [Tooth & Nail] # Hawk Nelson Is My Friend, 2008 [Tooth & Nail] # Hawk Nelson Is My Friend: Special Edition, 2008 [Tooth & Nail] # Gloria EP, 2006 [Tooth & Nail] # Smile, It's The End Of The World, 2006 [Tooth & Nail] # Connect Sets EP (online only), 2006 [Tooth & Nail/Sony Connect] # Letters To The President: Deluxe Edition, 2005 [Tooth & Nail] # Letters To The President, 2004 [Tooth & Nail] # California EP, 2004 [Tooth & Nail] # Saturday Rock Action, 2003 (independent) # Riding Around The Park, 2000 (independent) (as SWISH)
What is the meaning of tooth and nail?
If your asking for the literal definition, it means With force and ferocity If your asking for other answers, it may include Tooth and Nail, a society in college Tooth and Nail, a record company
What is the meaning of the idiom 'tooth and nail'?
The Idiom actually reads 'Fighting tooth and Nail'. It means to give everything you've got, literally every tooth and nail in your body, to win a struggle.
What does the phrase you better hang on tooth and nail mean?
With all your might. The expression is to fight tooth and nail, not to hang on. It means to resist something, usually an idea, the way a trapped animal resists being picked up in your hands. We say, for example, So-called Conservatives fought the Civil Rights movement tooth and nail.
What is the other phrase tooth and?
'Tooth and nail' is the complete phrase.
What is the Latin root for tooth?
The Latin root for tooth is "dens" or "dentis."
Does hair nail and tooth have cells?
cell
What are the release dates for Ax Men - 2008 Tooth and Nail - 7.17?
Ax Men - 2008 Tooth and Nail - 7.17 was released on: USA:16 March 2014
What does the prefix dent mean in latin?
Dent is not a prefix; dent is a root word. It means tooth or teeth.
They say this beverage first drunk at Jacobs' Pharmacy can dissolve a tooth overnight and a steel nail in four days They're wrong What is it?
Coca-Cola
