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FOR DEAR LIFE

(adverb)
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There is 1 meaning of the phrase For Dear Life.

For Dear Life - as an adverb

As though your life was at stake

Example: "He was running for dear life"

Example Sentences

"She held onto the branch for dear life as the wind howled."
"He clung to the boat for dear life during the storm."
"The hiker ran down the mountain for dear life, trying to escape the avalance."
"The child gripped the handlebars of the bicycle for dear life as she rode down the steep hill."
"They swam for dear life when they spotted a shark in the water."
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