save someone's life

Definitions

1. To prevent someone from dying.
2. To prevent someone from getting into trouble.
   idiomatic

Equivalents

Examples

“Just a few months ago in a beautiful Pennsylvania field, an assassin's bullet ripped through my ear, but I felt then and believe⟳ even more so now that my life was saved for a reason⟳. I was saved by God to Make⟳ America Great Again.”

“The captain did a safety drill. This covered where the emergency position-indicating radio beacon (EPIRB) was located, how to make⟳ a mayday call⟳, and where the fire extinguishers were. A crew member demonstrated how to put⟳ on an immersion suit⟳. These survival suits are waterproof full-body garments with a hood and integral three-finger gloves and boots. They are bulky and hard to get⟳ on but far more likely to save⟳ your life in cold water than a lifejacket.”

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