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1 for dear life
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3 dear
adj. lief; duur; dierbaar--------adv. duur--------interj. lieve hemel! nee maar!--------n. liefhebber, lievelingdear1[ diə] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉♦voorbeelden:1 there's a dear • goed/braaf zogo to sleep, there's a dear • ga slapen, dan ben je een schat¶ dear, dear!, oh dear! • lieve hemel!, nee maar!————————dear2〈 dearness〉1 dierbaar ⇒ lief, geliefd2 lief ⇒ schattig, snoezig3 vurig♦voorbeelden:1 my dearest friend • mijn liefste/beste vriend(in)¶ for dear life • of zijn/haar leven ervan afhangt♦voorbeelden:1 dear Julia • beste/lieve Juliamy dear lady • mevrouwdear sir • geachte heerdear sirs • mijne heren¶ dear me! • goeie genade!♦voorbeelden:I hold her very dear • ze ligt me na aan het hartlose what is dear to one • verliezen wat je dierbaar is————————dear3〈 bijwoord〉
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for dear life — adverb as though your life was at stake he was running for dear life * * * DESPERATELY, with all one s might, with might and main, for all one is worth, as fast/hard as possible, like the devil. → life * * * adverb : so as to save or as if trying … Useful english dictionary
for dear life — {adv. phr.} As though afraid of losing your life. * /He was running for dear life toward town./ * /When the horse began to run, she held on for dear life./ … Dictionary of American idioms
for dear life — {adv. phr.} As though afraid of losing your life. * /He was running for dear life toward town./ * /When the horse began to run, she held on for dear life./ … Dictionary of American idioms
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hang on to for dear life — hang/hold on (to (something/someone)) 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 … New idioms dictionary