as relentless as a pitbull
- idiom
- Informal
:
tan implacable como un pitbull
- She was as relentless as a pitbull in her pursuit of justice.
Examples
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You have to be as relentless as a pitbull to succeed in this competitive industry.
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Our lawyer was as relentless as a pitbull in court, never backing down.
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When it comes to finding the truth, she is as relentless as a pitbull.
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His as relentless as a pitbull attitude helped him succeed.
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Our lawyer was as relentless as a pitbull during the trial, always fighting for our case.
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She is as relentless as a pitbull when it comes to achieving her fitness goals.
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To win the championship, the team needed to be as relentless as a pitbull in their training.
Synonyms
248
3.6
Determined and energetic in trying to reach goals
131
5.1
Keeps going without stopping and stays very strong
72
6.8
Not willing to change one's mind even when others disagree
43
4.4
Continuing with an action despite problems or opposition
32
7.5
Extremely determined to do something no matter the danger or cost
29
3.8
Has a lot of energy and keeps working without stopping
22
7.1
Continuing to try to reach a goal and not giving up easily
16
3.3
Hard to remove or cure even after trying
11
8.6
Impossible to stop or change
11
8.1
Someone very determined and brave who cannot be defeated
10
6.5
Very firm in decisions and not willing to change or give up
9
8.6
Not able to be calmed and showing firm, unchanging anger or opposition
5
9.3
Always continuing to work without becoming tired
3
8.8
A person who refuses to change their opinion or behaviour even when others try to persuade them
3
7.5
Always having energy and not giving up
1
4.7
Being very determined and refusing to give up
1
4.8
To keep trying to do something despite problems
Able to keep working with steady energy for a long time
Very eager and determined to get something
Refusing to change an opinion even when people give reasons
Very angry and ready to attack
Antonyms
How Determined
- Informal
131
5.1
43
4.4
399
2.5
4
4.3
8
4.4
Surface Forms
Morphology
as + relentless + as + a + pitbull
The simile structure 'as ... as' plus the adjective 'relentless' and the animal 'pitbull' yields a directly inferable meaning: very determined and tenacious. A B1 learner who knows the constituent words can readily map the dog's stereotypical persistence/aggressiveness to the adjective, so the sense is compositional and transparent (though the exact cultural shade of 'pitbull' may add nuance).
Etymology
As relentless as a pitbull comes from the image of a pitbull dog that holds on and keeps trying without stopping, even when things are hard. That's why people use it to say someone is 'extremely determined' and will not give up.