TODAY'S IDIOM: A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH

"A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH"

If something is a matter of life and death, it's extremely important and it could involve someone's survival.

Example: Education about HIV and AIDS is a matter of life and death. If people aren't told to protect themselves with condoms, they could die from the disease.


Es una cuestión de vida o muerte.


Example sentences:

• We must find a doctor. It's a matter of life and death / Hay que buscar un médico. Es una cuestión de vida o muerte.

• Getting someone to hospital quickly after an accident or a heart attack is a matter of life and death. Just a few minutes can make all the difference / Conseguir un hospital rápidamente después de un accidente o un ataque al corazón es una cuestión de vida o muerte. Solo unos minutos pueden hacer la diferencia.

Additional examples:

• Al says one of the issues we face that's a matter of life and death for the whole planet is global warming

• A matter of life and death demands that I return home at once. 

 

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