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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

한국어 사지

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.

See also

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