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for fear of

prep

Definitions

  1. In order to attempt to prevent the risk of (a particular incident or event occurring).

    • [...] but in the damp conditions prevailing the driver sensibly was unwilling to attempt the climb up through Combe Down tunnel without help, for fear of slipping to a standstill in the unventilated bore, [...].

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No curated loop yet for for fear of. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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