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
Ra'd	-	Arabic
ToŠE	TO-she	Macedonian
Sima (2)	-	Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Nor (1)	-	Malay
Curro	-	Spanish
Palle	-	Danish