live to tell the tale

1.
USUKgeneralinformalcolloquialfigurative
- To survive a dangerous, traumatic, or extreme situation and be able to recount the experience.
- To escape harm or death in order to later relate what occurred.
2.
USUKgeneralinformalhumoroussarcastic
- Used hyperbolically to warn or encourage someone that complying with advice or caution may allow them to avoid serious harm.
- Used rhetorically to express doubt that someone will survive or endure a proposed action or challenge.

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