- hang on for dear life
- hang on for dear lifeCliché to hang on tight. •
As the little plane bounced around over the mountains, we hung on for dear life.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
hang on for dear life
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hang on for dear life — hang/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 … New idioms dictionary
hang on for dear life — hang/hold on for/like grim ˈdeath f6 idiom (BrE) (also hang/hold on for dear ˈlife NAmE, BrE) ( … Useful english dictionary
hang on to something for dear life — hang/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 … New idioms dictionary
hang on to someone for dear life — hang/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 … New idioms dictionary
hang on to for dear life — hang/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 … New idioms dictionary
hold on for dear life — hang/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 … New idioms dictionary
hold on for dear life — hang/hold on for/like grim ˈdeath f6 idiom (BrE) (also hang/hold on for dear ˈlife NAmE, BrE) ( … Useful english dictionary
hold on to something for dear life — hang/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 … New idioms dictionary
hold on to someone for dear life — hang/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 … New idioms dictionary
hold on to for dear life — hang/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 … New idioms dictionary
hang on for grim death — hang/hold on for/like grim ˈdeath f6 idiom (BrE) (also hang/hold on for dear ˈlife NAmE, BrE) ( … Useful english dictionary
