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hang on for dear life |
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hang on for dear life Cliché to hang on tight. As the little plane bounced around over the mountains, we hung on for dear life. hang/hold on (to something/somebody) for dear life to hold something or someone as tightly as you can in order to avoid falling I sat behind Gary on the bike and hung on for dear life as we sped off. A rope was passed down and she held on to it for dear life as she was pulled to safety. See cost dear, close to heartHow 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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We had to hang on for dear life to get into overtime,'' Grant coach Howard Levine said. If he's big, he's just going to go around the boat and you hang on for dear life. You pull up and go airborne while you hang on for dear life. |
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