for dear life
US /fɔr dɪr laɪf/
UK /fɔr dɪr laɪf/
1.
mati-matian, sekuat hati, dengan terdesak
with great effort or desperation, as if one's life depends on it
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He clung to the rope for dear life as the boat rocked in the storm.
Dia berpaut pada tali mati-matian ketika bot bergoyang dalam ribut.
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The children ran for dear life when they saw the dog chasing them.
Kanak-kanak berlari mati-matian apabila mereka melihat anjing mengejar mereka.