- life and limb
- Life and limbWhen people risk life and limb, they could be killed or suffer serious injuries.
The small dictionary of idiomes. 2014.
life and limb
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life and limb — ► life and limb life and bodily faculties. Main Entry: ↑limb … English terms dictionary
life and limb — continued existence or serious injury. These skiers risk life and limb every day for the thrill of a super fast downhill run. The storms across the west are posing a threat to life and limb. Usage notes: used when talking about situations in… … New idioms dictionary
life and limb — I see limb I II life and all bodily faculties a reckless disregard for life and limb … Useful english dictionary
life and limb — noun existence together with bodily faculties. risks to life and limb … Wiktionary
life and limb — When people risk life and limb, they could be killed or suffer serious injuries. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
life and limb — life and bodily faculties. → limb … English new terms dictionary
risk life and limb — risk/sacrifice/life and limb phrase to be put, or to put yourself, in physical danger He has risked life and limb to bring us these news reports. Thesaurus: to take riskssynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
sacrifice life and limb — risk/sacrifice/life and limb phrase to be put, or to put yourself, in physical danger He has risked life and limb to bring us these news reports. Thesaurus: to take riskssynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
risk life and limb — If you risk life and limb, you are in danger of death or serious injury. The roads are icy today; you ll risk life and limb if you go by car … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
risk life and limb — to do something very dangerous where you might get hurt. These skiers risk life and limb every day for the thrill of speed … New idioms dictionary
