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life and limb en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈlaɪf n̩ ˈlɪm/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
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Etymology

A reference to a person risking the loss of their life and injury to their limbs (arms and legs).

Meanings

  1. (plural, plural-only) Existence together with the bodily faculties.
    • Those kids are risking life and limb when they go inside that old abandoned house: it might collapse on their heads.

Deriveds

risk life and limb

Relateds

for dear life · for life

Synonyms

life and member

Translations (5)

ru жизнь и здоро́вье (existence together with the bodily faculties) · pl życie i zdrowie (existence together with the bodily faculties) · fi henki ja terveys (existence together with the bodily faculties) · de Leib und Leben (existence together with the bodily faculties) · sv liv och lem (existence together with the bodily faculties)