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life-or-death en · ADJ

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Of critical importance to the survival of a living organism.
    • Good camoflouge is life or death for many animals in the wild.
  2. (not-comparable) Having death as a possible or even likely outcome; perilous.
    • Ascending Mount Everest can be life or death for an inexperienced climber.
  3. (idiomatic, not-comparable) Of critical importance to the success of a particular endeavor.
    • Obtaining financing was a life-or-death matter for the research.

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Relateds

matter of life and death

Translations (2)

ko 판가름하다 (having death as a possible or even likely outcome; perilous) · pl na śmierć i życie (having death as a possible or even likely outcome; perilous)