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Meanings of dear life in English

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Usage of dear life in English
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Three minutes later, rather pale, he was silently observing for dear life.
The rebels of ireland: the dublin saga
2
The other villain raced for dear life through the open front door.
The Yeoman Adventurer
3
Seizing the branches as they came, I held on for dear life.
In the Amazon Jungle / Adventures in Remote Parts of the Upper A...
4
Turning, I fled for dear life, and after me thundered the elephant.
Maiwa's Revenge; Or, The War of the Little Hand
5
I struggled for dear life-andcould not push him back an inch.
The Helmet of Navarre
6
Sofia, running for dear life, was still far from the nearest corner.
Red Masquerade: Being the Story of the Lone Wolf's Daughter
7
So I just hung on for dear life, punting spirals all summer.
Football Days / Memories of the Game and of the Men behind the B...
8
Suddenly, he discovered his knees and hung onto them for dear life.
Time After Time
9
Shingles slid off the roof as Divya hung on for dear life.
The Mammoth Book of Steampunk
10
Ben gripped the reins and harness and hung on for dear life.
Magic Kingdom for Sale - SOLD!
11
With Petronius holding on for dear life, Romulus took up the rear.
The road to rome: a forgotten legion chronicle
12
Invincible pranced beneath him, anxious, and Arthas clung on for dear life.
Arthas: rise of the lich king
13
He tried to pull away but she held on for dear life.
The Irish Times
14
And there, to be sure, she was, churning, churning for dear life.
Zuleika Dobson; Or, An Oxford Love Story
15
The girl holding on to Thayer for dear life is my sister.
The First Lie
16
Resilient little critters, they persevered, unicellular dots hanging on for dear life.
The Disposable Male
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United Kingdom
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United States of America
Common
Ireland
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