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Meaning of jaws of death | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A very narrowly avoided, or close to, fatal situation.

figuratively, plural, plural-only, poetic

Equivalents

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Examples

“"And then at last⟳ I see⟳ him, and behold, my chance is gone but by a hair's breadth even before I have⟳ it, for he is in the very jaws of death, whence no power of mine can draw⟳ him."”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

jaws of life Jaws-harp jaws' harp Jaws'-harp jawsmith jawtooth

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