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idiomdo sth for dear lifeto hold or hang onto something with all your strength in order to avoid being hurt, or because you are very frightened:I was sitting in the garden when I saw a cat, hanging on to a branch of the tree for dear life.Frank grabbed Hamway's right arm and started running for dear life.NoteThis idiom is most frequently used with verbs like 'hold on' or 'run' because people are usually talking about a dangerous situation when they use it. However, you may hear people use it in a slightly humorous way with other verbs I was writing for dear life on the last essay question when they called time.
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