red in tooth and claw
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Alfred, Lord Tennyson's poem In Memoriam A.H.H.
Adjective
[edit]red in tooth and claw (not comparable)
- So driven by one's animal instincts as to kill defenseless prey animals every day in order to feed.
- We love nature, but nature doesn't love us. One night in the Amazon rainforest will show us that nature is red in tooth and claw.