FIGHT SOMEONE OR SOMETHING HAMMER AND TONGS

fight someone or something hammer and tongs: translation

fight someone or something hammer and tongs & fightsomeone or something tooth and nail & go at it hammer and tongs & go at it tooth and nail

Fig. to fight against someone or something energetically and with great determination. •

They fought against the robber tooth and nail.

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The dogs were fighting each other hammer and tongs.