Expressions Of Aggression

noun a person or animal producing foam or froth from their mouth, typically due to being highly agitated or rabid

• The rabid dog was foaming at the mouth, a common symptom of the disease.
• When he heard the news, he was so angry he was practically foaming at the mouth.
• The referee was so mad, he was foaming at the mouth over that call.
• The politician's speech had the audience foaming at the mouth with excitement.

noun a violent and intense fight or argument

adjective characterized by or involving violent and intense conflict

• The two lawyers engaged in a knock-down-and-drag-out legal battle in the courtroom.
• The siblings always have knock-down-and-drag-out fights over who gets to use the TV remote.
• I heard there was a knock-down-and-drag-out brawl at the bar last night.
• The CEO and the union leader had a knock-down-and-drag-out negotiation before reaching a compromise.

noun a hard, bonelike structure in the mouth used for biting and chewing food

conjunction used to show that someone is making a great effort to fight or compete

• The competitors fought tooth and nail to win the contract.
• They were fighting tooth and nail over the last piece of cake.
• The two teams were going at it tooth and nail during the game.
• She defended her thesis tooth and nail against any criticism.