fight for one's life
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.32 in modern English
29
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To be in a highly unfavorable situation; to be on the verge of failure or collapse.
Example Sentences
- "When we got to Pa-tung, we found out that all the steamships have been requisitioned to transport ammunition and troops. Germany has surrendered to the Allies and the Japanese are desperately fighting for their lives."
- "Six dead and 37 fighting for life after drinking fake booze at Brit favourite holiday destination"
- "Credit Suisse, the 166-year-old institution that was once an emblem of Swiss pride, is fighting for its life after investors, fearing that the bank would run out of money, dumped its stock and sent the price of insuring its debt against a default skyrocketing."
Inflected Forms
Phrases
fight for someone's life
Frequently Paired Words
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