like grim death in All languages combined

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Etymology: Association between grim and death arose at least by 1590. More information at Grim Reaper. Etymology templates: {{m|en|grim}} grim, {{m|en|death}} death, {{m|en|Grim Reaper}} Grim Reaper Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase|head=}} like grim death, {{en-PP}} like grim death

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      },
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          "text": "I hung onto the rope like grim death.",
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        },
        {
          "ref": "1944 May and June, “When the Circle was Steam Operated”, in Railway Magazine, page 133",
          "text": "I crouched low and held on like grim death to a little rail near me.",
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        }
      ],
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        "With savage determination or persistence."
      ],
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        ],
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        ],
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      ],
      "qualifier": "simile",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(simile) With savage determination or persistence."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "like grim death"
}

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      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "grim"
      },
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      },
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    },
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        "2": "Grim Reaper"
      },
      "expansion": "Grim Reaper",
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    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
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        "2": "prepositional phrase",
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      "expansion": "like grim death",
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    },
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      "args": {},
      "expansion": "like grim death",
      "name": "en-PP"
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        }
      ],
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        "With savage determination or persistence."
      ],
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        ],
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        ],
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        ]
      ],
      "qualifier": "simile",
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        "(simile) With savage determination or persistence."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "like grim death"
}

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"like grim death" meaning in All languages combined

Prepositional phrase [English]