Collocations for lifeline - noun

throw sb | catch, cling to
He clung to the lifeline and the woman pulled him towards the bank.

real, vital
Visits from loved ones are a vital lifeline for prisoners.

financial
The state pension is their financial lifeline.

give sb, hold out, offer (sb), provide (sb with), throw sb (out)
The organization provides a real lifeline for many women in poverty. | He threw me a lifeline when he offered me a job.

have
With this one unexpected victory, the club now has a lifeline.