con uñas y dientes
Spanish
Etymology
Literally, “with nails and teeth”.
See also
- a capa y espada
- defenderse como gato panza arriba
Further reading
- “con uñas y dientes”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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