as if one's life depends on it

A form of like one's life depended on it — Desperately.

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Meanings

adverbas if one's life depends on it (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparableAlternative form of like one's life depended on it.
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APA

as if one's life depends on it. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/as%20if%20one's%20life%20depends%20on%20it

MLA

“as if one's life depends on it.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/as%20if%20one's%20life%20depends%20on%20it. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “as if one's life depends on it,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/as%20if%20one's%20life%20depends%20on%20it.

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