Hang on to them like grim death In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "hang on to them like grim death", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Jimmy Hung calendar 2021-03-19 08:03

Meaning of Hang on to them like grim death (redirected from hang on to (someone or something) like grim death )

Synonyms:

hold on to (someone or something) like grim death

Hang on to (someone or something) like grim death British verb phrase

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

As soon as the branch broke off, I hung on to another branch like grim death.

Grammar and Usage of Hang on to (someone or something) like grim death

Verb Forms

  • hung on to (someone or something) like grim death

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

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