life–and–death adjective
: extremely important and serious especially because your survival or life may depend on success
▪ They were engaged in a life-and-death struggle. ▪ He plays every game like it's life-and-death. — see also a matter of life and death at 1life
▪ They were engaged in a life-and-death struggle. ▪ He plays every game like it's life-and-death. — see also a matter of life and death at 1life
