red in tooth and claw

== English == === Etymology === From Alfred, Lord Tennyson's poem In Memoriam A.H.H. === Adjective === red in tooth and claw (not comparable) Characterized by uncaring, amoral ruthlessness or brutality, especially of a kind seen as reflecting the way of things in nature. ==== Related terms ==== ==== See also ==== === Further reading === nasty, brutish, and short on Wikipedia.Wikipedia