"In practice, it has been more a life belt than a straitjacket."

Nor would they have life belts that Clete had any confidence in.

He didn't think they could both be supported by Tony's life belt.

George clutched the phone like a drowning man would a life belt.

Shortly afterward we came across a body floating in a life belt.

Something she's clinging to like a life belt But why is she so upset?

She grabbed hold of him as if he were a life belt.

Someone strapped a life belt about the boy's body.

The life belt kept his head above water except when a great wave broke over him.

They'd get the life belt back down to him.