# fight for one's life

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/fight-for-ones-life
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

To be in danger of dying (as a result of injury, illness etc.).

## Examples

- The small animal fought for its life against the storm.
- After the accident, the doctors worked through the night while the patient fought for his life in the emergency room.
- Trapped beneath the rising tide, the stranded hiker fought for his life until the rescue team finally arrived to pull him to safety.

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