Held on to them like grim death In english explanation

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

author Jimmy Hung calendar 2021-03-19 07:03

Meaning of Held on to them like grim death (redirected from hold on to (someone or something) like grim death )

Synonyms:

hang on to (someone or something) like grim death

Hold 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 held on to another branch like grim death.

When the robber tried to steal my backpack, I held on to it like grim death.

Other phrases about:

hang on for dear life

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

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

Verb Forms

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

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

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that's my story and I'm sticking to it

A humorous way of saying that what one has said is just what they acknowledge and may not be entirely accurate

Example:

Mike: Have you returned from your vacation on the beach? Your skin seems to get tanned.
Jenny: My skin is always dark. That's my story and I'm sticking to it!

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