fought tooth and nail
- battledEngaged in conflict
- struggledExerted with difficulty
- clawedHaving sharp hooked digits
- scrappedDiscarded as useless
- wrestledEngaged in combat sport
fierce · relentless · desperate · tenacious · stubborn · grit · determination · bloodied · bruised · victory · defeat · survival · scrappy · underdog · defiant · unyielding · persevered · clinging
resistance vs. surrender
fought tooth and nailsurrendered
Ceased resistance formally
capitulated · gave in · caved · threw in the towel · rolled over