For fear of meaning in English
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Definition
(I didn't sleep) for fear of (an alien attack): (I didn't sleep) because I was scared, fearful, concerned, worried about (an alien attack)
I never go outside during the summer for fear of getting sunburned. My skin turns bright red after five minutes in the sun.
Examples
- "This sheik kept the deposit secret from everyone for fear of an attempt on his life."
Exercise 1
True or False? The sheik felt that his life was in danger.
True or False? The sheik felt that his life was in danger.
Mr. Sonovovitch writes that the sheik kept his money a secret "for fear of his life". Someone who "fears for his life" is someone afraid that he might die. This indicates that the sheik felt that "his life was in danger".
This statement is not false.
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