ὀδοῦσι καὶ ὄνυξι καὶ πάσῃ μηχανῇ → tooth and nail | tooth, fang, and claw | in every possible way | by hook or by crook
1 preservar, conservar τὰ σεσηπότα Thdt.M.81.40A.2 medic., en v. med.-pas. estreñirse, Hippiatr.35.1.
