a matter of life and death
成語所屬單字death
a matter of life and death — 慣用語
1. a situation that is extremely serious or urgent, often but not always involving
1.慣用語
釋義
生死攸關的事；極緊急的事
a situation that is extremely serious or urgent, often but not always involving actual danger of dying
例句
The ambulance driver said it was a matter of life and death and asked everyone to move out of the way.
Amani told her boss that finding the lost passport was a matter of life and death because her flight left in three hours.