I need an expression to be a simile to gripping the wheel of a car tightly.
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Try; Hold on for dear life; 'He grasped the wheel and hung on for dear life' or 'He held onto the wheel as if his life depended on it.'
'He held the wheel like a vice'
'He was gripping the wheel so tightly his knuckles shone white'
'He gripped the wheel so tightly, they would have to pry his fingers off with a crowbar'
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1Driving on bad roads with cliffs to the left, seething sea to the right, and lightning coming down in sheets, I hold the wheel in a death grip. Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_grip – Wayfaring Stranger Sep 28 '14 at 03:03
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How about:
Gripping the wheel as if you are on a roller coaster?
For a fauna alternative (mind you, it is somewhat contrived):
...like a boa constrictor chocking its prey.
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"I was clutching the steering wheel like my whole life depended on it"
You could also say something like: "I was gripping the wheel tightly like I was hanging from a cliff (with my bare hands)"