as if (one's) life depends on it

With maximum, possibly desperate, effort or energy (i.e., as if one is at risk of losing one's life if one fails). The boxer started the third round throwing punches as if his life depended on it. This project could very well determine the future of the company, so start working as if your lives depend on it!

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Lennart	LE-nahrt (Low German)	Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Low German, Dutch
Divya	-	Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam
Haneul	-	Korean
Harlan	HAHR-lən	English
Tryphosa	-	Biblical, Biblical Greek, Ancient Greek
Friduric	-	Ancient Germanic