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Greek
Etymology
Calque of English tooth and nail.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /me ˈniça ce me ˈðondʝa/
- Hyphenation: με νύ‧χια και με δό‧ντια
Adverb
με νύχια και με δόντια • (me nýchia kai me dóntia)
- (idiomatic) tooth and nail (with all one's strength or power)
Πάλεψε με νύχια και με δόντια για να σώσει το παιδί από τη θάλασσα.- Pálepse me nýchia kai me dóntia gia na sósei to paidí apó ti thálassa.
- He fought tooth and nail to save the child from the sea.