ran for one's life
Sprinted from danger
To run for one's life is to flee desperately, as if survival depends on escape.
The phrase appears with other pronouns: He ran for his life when the building started to collapse.
Often used hyperbolically for any panicked retreat: When I saw the wasp nest, I ran for my life.
- boltThreaded rod for nuts
- dashQuick burst or pinch
- fearEmotional response to threat
- terrorExtreme, overwhelming fear
- fleeDepart swiftly from threat
run for cover · sprint · desperation · split second · adrenaline · heart pounding · heartbeat · hunted · escape · dread · chase · narrow escape · close call · panic · predator · instinct · evade · breath