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on trial for one's life

on trial for one's life prepositional phrase: undergoing a court trial in which the offender is likely to receive a death sentence if convicted.

Prepositional phrase

  1. Undergoing a court trial in which the offender is likely to receive a death sentence if convicted.

Questions about on trial for one's life

What does on trial for one's life mean?
On trial for one's life means undergoing a court trial in which the offender is likely to receive a death sentence if convicted.
What part of speech is on trial for one's life?
On trial for one's life is a prepositional phrase.

Words near on trial for one's life in the dictionary

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  2. on tow
  3. on track
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  5. on trial
  6. on trial for one's life
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  9. on velvet
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  11. on watch

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