Idioms


The language peculiar to a people or to a district, community, or class


Idiom:
for dear life

Meaning:
as though afraid of losing one`s life

Example:
The mountain climber held on to the rock for dear life as he waited for someone to rescue him.


List of common idioms, their meanings and examples of their usage in sentences
An idiom is a type of phrase or expression that has a meaning that can't be deciphered by defining the individual words.
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