hold on for dear life


to hold someone or something as tightly as you can in order to avoid falling.

to use a lot of effort to keep something.
hang/hold on (to someone or something) for dear life.

hold on for dear life shouted brian’s mother as he held on to the rope that pulled him to safety.

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