My life hangs by a thread every day.
2 seconds sound clip from the James and the Giant Peach (1996) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:21:53.172 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
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- Poor Glowworm. She's a little deaf.
- I, however, have exquisite hearing.
- You mean leave the hill? I can't! The rhino will get me.
- Rhino?
- I say, dear boy. I've lived on this miserable hill for decades. There are no rhinoceri here.
- Except for Sponge. She's twice as big as a rhino, eh, kid?
- My life hangs by a thread every day.
- I've had to send all 300 of me children to safer pastures.
- Ha! You think hiding in solid rock is fun?
- I can't even remember what fun is.
- Well, that's just 'cause you been stuck here too long.
- Listen to me, kid. I know a place that will refresh your memory.
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