hang/hold on (to (something/someone)) for dear life

to hold something or someone as tightly as you can in order to avoid falling.

I sat behind Gary on the bike and hung on for dear life as we sped off.

A rope was passed down and she held on to it for dear life as she was pulled to safety.

• have had more something than has had hot dinners
• have had more something than someone has had hot dinners
• have had more than fair share of
• have had more than fair share of something
• have had more than has had hot dinners
• have had more than someone has had hot dinners
• have had more than your fair share of
• have had more than your fair share of something
• have had your chips
• have had your day
• have had your fill
• have had your fill of
• have had your fill of something
• have half a mind
• have half a mind to
• have half a mind to do something
• have half an ear on
• have half an ear on something
• have half an eye on
• have half an eye on someone
• have half an eye on something
• have hand in the till
• have hands full
• have hanging over head
• have hanging over your head