For dear life Meaning in English
expression
ˈfɔɹ/, /fɝ/, /fɹɝ/ /ˈdɪɹ/ /ˈɫaɪf
for-DEER-LYFE
fˈɔː/ /dˈiə/ /lˈaɪf
faw-DEE-uh-LYFE
التعريف
If you do something 'for dear life,' you do it with all your strength or effort, usually because you are scared or in danger.
الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة
This expression is informal and usually used after verbs like 'hold,' 'run,' or 'cling.' It emphasizes panic, urgency, or desperation. Don't use it in formal writing.
Spanish: con todas sus fuerzas - por su vidaPortuguese (BR): com toda força - como se sua vida dependesse dissoPortuguese (PT): com toda a força - como se a vida dependesse dissoChinese (Simplified): 拼命地 - 紧紧地（为了保命）Chinese (Traditional): 拼命地 - 緊緊地（為了保命）Hindi: जान बचाकर - पूरी ताकत सेArabic: بكل قوة - كأن حياته على المحكBengali: জীবন হাতে নিয়ে - প্রাণপণেRussian: изо всех сил - как за свою жизньJapanese: 必死で - 命がけでVietnamese: cố sống cố chết - hết sức mìnhKorean: 죽을 힘을 다해 - 죽기 살기로Turkish: can havliyle - var gücüyleUrdu: جان بچا کر - پوری طاقت سےIndonesian: sekuat tenaga - seolah-olah nyawa dipertaruhkan
جمل نموذجية
She held on to the rope for dear life.
basic
The child ran for dear life when he saw the dog.
basic
They clung to the raft for dear life.
basic
I was biking down the hill, holding on for dear life.
natural
When the roller coaster dropped, everyone screamed and hung on for dear life.
natural
Grab your bag for dear life if it gets crowded on the subway.
natural