life-or-death
life-or-death
Definition
life·-or-death (līf′ôr det̸h′)
adjective
- having death as a possible result a life-or-death struggle
- so extremely important as to be crucial a life-or-death decision
life or death
Synonyms
life-or-death
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- struggle: However when they reach the lab, what should have been a simple raid turns into a life-or-death struggle against the unknown.
- situation: That's a life-or-death situation like a heart attack.
- decision: The situation takes a tragic turn when Owen, faced with a life-or-death decision over a patient, turns to Richard for advice.
- duel: He is locked in a life-or-death duel with someone who is an affront to everything he believes in.
- dilemma: Faced with a life-or-death dilemma, the bourgeoisie will resort to measures of planning, centralisation and nationalization.
- emergency: Hospital pay row threat to patients Patients in life-or-death emergencies are being shipped around hospitals across Greater Manchester in a radiographers ' dispute.
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