life line Meaning of "life line"

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Definition(s):

  • (n) a crease on the palm; its length is said by palmists to indicate how long you will live

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Usage(s):

  • As men have stood at curbs or in tabernacles or Army recreation halls and lustily wailed, Throw out the life line, Throw out the life line, Someone is drifting away.
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