| Phrase/Idiom | red in tooth and claw |
|---|---|
| Definition | This idiom is a reference to the sometimes violent natural world, in which predatory animals unsentimentally cover their teeth and claws with the blood of their prey as they kill and devour them. |
| Example | This is nature, red in tooth and claw. |
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