Meaning:
advance death benefit 
n.
a percentage of death benefits paid directly to policy holders having a short life expectancy (usually 6 months)
hang on hold on like grim death Idiom, Proverb
at death's door
very near death The Prime Minister was at death's door after suffering a serious stroke.
brush with death
nearly die, at death's door, on my deathbed After a close brush with death you'll think that life is precious.
catch one's death of cold
become very ill (with a cold, flu etc) The little boy was told to be careful in the rain or he would catch his death of cold.
catch your death
become very ill, catch a bad cold In this terrible weather, put on a coat or you'll catch your death.
death row
the prisoners who are to be executed or put to death The priest wants to visit the prisoners on death row.
death warmed over
(See look like death warmed over)
death wish
saying you want to die, inviting death To challenge the Mafia would be a death wish. It would be suicide.
deathbed
(See on your deathbed)
frightened to death
very afraid, scared spitless, scared stiff She said she was frightened to death when she heard the shot.
hang on like grim death
be determined or resolute, not quit In the presidential election, Gore was hanging on like grim death.
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