lifeline
Translation
lifeline, lifesaving rope, vital support
Examples
He threw a lifeline to the drowning man.
He threw a lifeline to the drowning man.
This job is my financial lifeline.
This job is my financial lifeline.
Grammar Patterns
((a lifeline)) ((for sb./sth.)) a form of help in a difficult situation The loan was a lifeline for the small business.
((to throw sb.)) ((a lifeline)) to offer help to someone His friends threw him a lifeline.
Similar Words
Synonyms: support, salvation, recourse
Etymology
From 'life' + 'line'. A line that saves a life.
Memory Tips
Picture a 'line' (rope) being thrown to someone to save their 'life'. This can be literal or figurative, like a financial 'lifeline'.