Fear · Feelings and energy
run for your life
escape immediate danger
To run away as fast as possible because your life may be in danger.
This vs that
We ran for our lives when the fire spread.
We froze with fear when we saw the flames.
Hear it in real life
What happened when the alarm went off?
We ran for our lives and didn't stop until we reached the road.
When the bull got through the gate, everyone ran for their lives.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
This familiar idiom is the natural dramatic way to describe desperate escape.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: When the fire started, we ran for our lives to outside.
Say: When the fire started, we ran for our lives.
The idiom already includes the idea of escaping; do not add 'to outside'.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
run for your life; ran for your life
Phrases to borrow
More for talking about fear.
I'm scared stiff
I was scared stiff when the lights went out.
Fear words
Feelings and energy · Fear: the words around “run for your life”.
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Your turn: say it out loud
We ran for our lives.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
run for your life
escape immediate danger
“When the bull got through the gate, everyone ran for their lives.”
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