life-and-death
🇺🇸
/ˌlaɪf ən ˈdeθ/
🇬🇧
/ˌlaɪf ən ˈdeθ/
adjective
R
A situation that is very serious and could lead to someone dying.
The soldiers faced a life-and-death battle to protect their homeland.
translation
A situation that is very serious and could lead to someone dying.