Meaning of the word "in the land of the living" in English

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in the land of the living

US /ɪn ðə lænd əv ðə ˈlɪvɪŋ/
UK /ɪn ðə lænd əv ðə ˈlɪvɪŋ/
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Idiom

1.

alive; not dead

Example:
After the accident, we were just grateful to be in the land of the living.
I thought I'd never see him again, but here he is, still in the land of the living.
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