like grim death
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like grim death
With a very tight, intense, and determined grip. After the ladder tipped over, I hung onto the edge of the roof like grim death. Even on the sheerest of cliff faces, there are still small animals and bits of vegetation clung like grim death.
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like grim death
mainly BRITISHIf you hold onto something like grim death, you hold onto it very tightly. I clung to the chain like grim death.
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like (or for) grim death
with intense determination. 1989 Jonathan Gash Jade Woman Here and there a greenish scumble of vegetation hung on for grim death.
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- hang on to (someone or something) like grim death
- hang on/hold on like grim death
- hold on to (someone or something) like grim death
- hang on like grim death
- at the top of the ladder
- in the grip of the grape
- have a firm grip on (someone or something)
- grip on (something)
- a grip on (something)
- lose (one's) grip on (someone or something)