All related terms of 'for life'

urgently or with extreme vigour or desperation

an expression of encouragement

Someone who is fighting for their life is making a great effort to stay alive , either when they are being physically attacked or when they are very ill .

to be very seriously ill or injured and be in danger of dying

If you say that you cannot for the life of you understand or remember something, you are emphasizing that you cannot understand or remember it, even if you try hard .

though trying desperately

If you say that someone does something for dear life or for their life , you mean that they do it using all their strength and effort because they are in a dangerous or urgent situation.