Hang on for dear life In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "hang on for dear life", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Julia Huong calendar 2021-11-14 05:11

Meaning of Hang on for dear life

Synonyms:

hold on for dear life

Hang on for dear life informal verb phrase cliché

To hold something tightly, as though one's life depended on it.

She grabbed the rope and hung on for dear life, so he could pull her up.

She has given me hope and I must hang on for dear life.

To get away from the vicious dogs, we climbed the tree and hung on for dear life.

Other phrases about:

hold on to (someone or something) like grim death

To grip, grasp or hold someone or something tightly because you do not want to lose it or fall

Grammar and Usage of Hang on for dear life

Verb Forms

  • hanging on for dear life
  • hangs on for dear life
  • hung on for dear life
  • to hang on for dear life

The verb "hang" should be conjugated according to its tense.

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