词组 | hold on for dear life |
释义 | Idiom hold on for dear lifehang/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. hold on for dear lifeTo hold something very tightly, as if one's life depended on it. The hiker grabbed a root as she fell off the cliff, and had to hold on for dear life while she waited for the rescue crew. When the dentist motioned us back into the examination room, my daughter clutched her chair and held on for dear life. |
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