fight for (one's) life
fight for (one's) life
To actively try to stay alive, as of one who is sick, injured, or being attacked. She's been fighting for her life for days—she really needs an organ transplant.
See also: fight, life
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
ˌfight for (your) ˈlife
make a great effort to stay alive, especially when you are badly injured or seriously ill: A young cyclist is fighting for his life after the accident.See also: fight, life
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- fight for life
- on the sidelines
- check in on (someone or something)
- all over something
- organ
- organ grinder's monkey
- the organ grinder's monkey
- in the swim
- in the swim of things
- in(to) the swim (of things)