jaws of death

English

Noun

jaws of death pl (plural only)

(poetic, figuratively, cliche) A very narrowly avoided, or a very probable, fatal situation.

Synonyms

gates of death
gates of Hell

Translations

A narrowly avoided fatal situation

Maori: waha o te parata

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