死しに物もの狂ぐるい

expression, noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

desperation; frantic struggle

Describes a state of desperate, life-or-death effort; often used with 〜で or 〜の to modify actions.

• 死しに物もの狂ぐるいで試し験けん勉べん強きょうをした。

  I studied for the exam like my life depended on it.

• 彼かれは死しに物もの狂ぐるいの努ど力りょくで難なん関かんを突とっ破ぱした。

  He overcame the obstacle through desperate effort.