life and death
/laɪf ən dɛθ/
adjective
- Involving the possibility of someone dying; extremely serious or urgent.
- The hikers faced a life-and-death struggle against the blizzard.
- The paramedics made a life-and-death decision to perform surgery on the spot.
- In a life-and-death situation, every second counts.
- Of critical importance; determining a very important outcome.
- The team's final game was a life-and-death match for the championship.
- Getting the right advice can be a life-and-death issue for a startup.
- For the small business, the loan approval was a life-and-death matter.