white knuckle



white knuckle something

to survive something threatening through strained endurance, that is to say, holding on tight. The flight from New York was terrible. We had to white knuckle the entire flight.
See also: knuckle, white

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Augustas-Lithuanian
Zerachiel-Judeo-Christian Legend
Duci-Hungarian
Patriciapə-TRISH-ə (English), pah-TREE-thyah (Spanish), pah-TREE-syah (Latin American Spanish), pah-TREE-tsee-ah (German)English, Spanish, German, Late Roman
Robertarə-BUR-tə (English), ro-BER-tah (Italian, Spanish)English, Italian, Spanish
NarcyzNAHR-tsisPolish