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What does 'the coils of death' mean?

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Rebecca

"Jaws of death" is a broad expression meaning 'a near-death experience.' Ex: The protagonist escaped the jaws of death. Baloo then specifies himself by saying "The coils of death" indicating that Mowgli was almost killed by a snake. As a snake often suffocates its prey but coiling it around and squeezing it.

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