Life-or-death Definition

līfôr deth
adjective
Having death as a possible result.
A life-or-death struggle.
Webster's New World
So extremely important as to be crucial.
A life-or-death decision.
Webster's New World

Of critical importance to the survival of a living organism.

Good camoflouge is life-of-death for many animals in the wild.
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(idiomatic) 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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Life-or-death Sentence Examples

  • When the life or death moment comes, you will be more likely to know how to handle it as a driver.

  • He said, "Delagoa is a life or death question for us.

  • No second opportunity for deciding the issue of life or death is recognized by Jesus.

  • They did not fully appreciate that the united effort of all classes was essential to victory, and that such effort could be secured only by telling the people the facts and letting them know that the war was a matter of life or death to the nation (see Propaganda).

  • While startups may not be life or death literally, they are exactly that figuratively.

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