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Life line   /laɪf laɪn/   Listen
Life line

noun
1.
A crease on the palm; its length is said by palmists to indicate how long you will live.  Synonyms: lifeline, line of life.






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"Life line" Quotes from Famous Books



... came the sound of a starting automobile. Harry shouted at the top of his voice. There was no answer. He stopped quickly and picked up the severed end of the life line. ...
— The Perils of Pauline • Charles Goddard

... a long wait, and all at once a thunderstorm came up. The rain came down in pailfuls, and soon all the boys were singing "Throw out the life line, some one is sinking today." One of the boys near me said, "I don't see why the devil no one has ever thought of putting a roof over this blamed island." Well, just when we were in the middle of our song and the whole fifteen thousand men were roaring it out at the top ...
— Into the Jaws of Death • Jack O'Brien



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