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For fear of

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

    "[...] 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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