life-and-death
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/ˌlaɪf ən ˈdeθ/
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/ˌlaɪf ən ˈdeθ/
A situation that is very serious and could lead to someone dying.
The soldiers faced a life-and-death battle to protect their homeland.
군인들은 조국을 보호하기 위해 생사가 걸린 전투를 면했다.