like grim death
idiomPart ofgrim
like grim death — idiom
1. holding something very tightly and refusing to let go, especially because you ar
1.idiom
Definition
holding something very tightly and refusing to let go, especially because you are scared or worried
Example
The child held on to her mother's hand like grim death in the crowded market.
Shanti clung to the side of the boat like grim death as the waves crashed around her.