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life and limb

UK/ˈlaɪf n̩ ˈlɪm/

life and limb noun: existence together with the bodily faculties.

Noun

life and limb pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) Existence together with the bodily faculties.
    • Those kids are risking life and limb when they go inside that old abandoned house: it might collapse on their heads.
    Synonyms:
    life and member

Synonyms of life and limb

  • life and member

Origin of life and limb

A reference to a person risking the loss of their life and injury to their limbs (arms and legs).

Words formed from life and limb

Words that rhyme with life and limb

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Questions about life and limb

What does life and limb mean?
Life and limb means existence together with the bodily faculties.
What part of speech is life and limb?
Life and limb is a noun.
How do you pronounce life and limb?
Life and limb is pronounced /ˈlaɪf n̩ ˈlɪm/ (UK).

Words near life and limb in the dictionary

  1. LIF
  2. lifarizine
  3. life
  4. life admin
  5. life after death
  6. life and limb
  7. life and soul of the party
  8. life annuity
  9. life assurance
  10. life assured
  11. life belt

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