in fear for one's/someone's life
idiom
: feeling that one/someone is in danger of dying or being killed
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“In fear for one's/someone's life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20fear%20for%20one%27s%2Fsomeone%27s%20life. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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