red in tooth and claw
English
editEtymology
editFrom Alfred, Lord Tennyson's poem In Memoriam A.H.H..
Adjective
editred 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.