cheat death

To survive a situation which would be expected to result in death.

Japanese Meaning

死を免れる / 死を回避する / 死をすり抜ける / 死の危機を乗り越える

She managed to cheat death after the car plunged off the cliff.

彼女は車が崖から転落した後、死を免れた。

Sense（1）

To survive a situation which would be expected to result in death.

From Olar, Han

Shepard,

They say you're alive. That you cheated death. That sending you this isn't just a pointless exercise as part of my therapy. They say a lot of things.

cheats death

（ present singular third-person ）

cheating death

（ participle present ）

cheated death

（ participle past ）

cheated death

（ past ）