begging for one's life

A form of beg for one's life — To plead or make a desperate attempt to continue with what one has been doing.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of beg for one's life
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APA

begging for one's life. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/begging%20for%20one's%20life

MLA

“begging for one's life.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/begging%20for%20one's%20life. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “begging for one's life,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/begging%20for%20one's%20life.

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