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.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Ghjuvan	-	Corsican
Shera	['ʃerə]
Juliana	[dʒu:li'a:nə]
Iudocus	-	Ancient Celtic (Latinized)
Wiktor	VEEK-tawr	Polish
Afra (2)	-	Arabic