lifeline
noun/ˈlaɪflaɪn/
/ˈlaɪflaɪn/
- a line or rope thrown to rescue somebody who is in difficulty in the water
- He clung to the lifeline and the woman pulled him towards the bank.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + lifeline- throw somebody
- catch
- cling to
- …
- a line attached to somebody who goes deep under the sea, for sending signals to the surface
- something that is very important for somebody and that they depend on
- The extra payments are a lifeline for most single mothers.
- He threw me a lifeline when he offered me a job.
Extra Examples- The organization provides a real lifeline for many women in poverty.
- The state pension is their financial lifeline.
- Visits from loved ones are a vital lifeline for prisoners.
- While my mother was ill, talking to Sheila became a lifeline for me.
- With this one unexpected victory, the club now has a lifeline.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- real
- vital
- economic
- …
- be
- become
- give somebody
- …
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