go in fear of (one's) life

go in fear of (one's) life

To constantly fear that one may be in serious danger of being killed. Ever since I received that threatening phone call, I've gone in fear of my life.
See also: fear, go, life, of
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

be/go in fear of your ˈlife

be afraid all the time that you may be killed, attacked, etc: After she got involved with the drug dealers, she went in fear of her life.
See also: fear, go, life, of
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • be in fear of (one's) life
  • be/go in fear of your life
  • fear
  • tremble
  • in fear and trembling
  • for fear of
  • for fear of (something)
  • for fear of something/of doing something
  • Iraqnophobia
  • rub the fear of God into (one)