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a matter of life and death |
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a matter of life and/or death a serious situation where people could die (not used with the ) The results of the peace negotiations could be a matter of life or death for people in the war zone. a matter of life and death something that is very important or serious Don't disturb me unless it's matter of life and death. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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It is a matter of life and death, a road either to safety or to ruin. I am here on a matter of life and death, and if that door which you have locked was open at this moment, nothing you could say or do would induce me to pass through it. Although she would infinitely have preferred a personal interview with Noel Vanstone, there was no choice on a matter of life and death but to save the precious hours by writing to him. |
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