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hang on for dear life

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hang on for dear life

Cliché to hang on tight. As the little plane bounced around over the mountains, we hung on for dear life.

See also: dear, hang, life, on

hang/hold on (to something/somebody) 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 for dear life as she was pulled to safety.

See cost dear, close to heart

See also: dear, hang, life, on