for fear of doing

Meaning

1. for fear of sth / of doing sth

   to avoid the danger of sth happening

   We spoke quietly for fear of waking the guards.

In the movies · 6

• I feel that way. But you know, feel the fear and do it anyway.To the Bone2017
• Now, fear makes people do terrible things, Harry.Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix2007
• What judgment should I fear, doing no wrong?The Merchant of Venice2004
• It won't work. Fear does not work as long as they have hope.The Hunger Games: Catching Fire2013
• You wanna rule them by fear. But what do you do with the ones who aren't afraid?Batman: Under the Red Hood2010
• - Fear works! -Fear does work, yes!Fahrenheit 9/112004

From the same entry

• in fear of your life
• no fear
• put the fear of God into
• without fear or favour
• fools rush in
• strike fear, into heart
• fear for