between life and death



between life and death

Fig. in a position where living or dying is an even possibility. (Especially with caught or hovering.) And there I was on the operating table, hovering between life and death. The mountain climber hung by his rope, caught between life and death.
See also: and, death, life

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Ghjuvan-Corsican
Shera['ʃerə]
Juliana[dʒu:li'a:nə]
Iudocus-Ancient Celtic (Latinized)
WiktorVEEK-tawrPolish
Afra (2)-Arabic