save a life
idiom
: to stop someone from dying or being killed
If you donate blood, you might save a life.
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Because one day, your kidney could save a life, when you’re done using it.
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Jack Irvin, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
This was a beneficial effort intended to help save a life and reduce the chances of the person getting cancer.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
Advertisement TikTok has the power to save a life, but the content being amplified has the potential to end one, too.
—Nicholas Cozzi, Time, 2 July 2025
In the series finale, Gi-hun uses his final act of resistance to both save a life and reiterate his stance against the dehumanization of players.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 28 June 2025
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Jack Irvin, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
This was a beneficial effort intended to help save a life and reduce the chances of the person getting cancer.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
Advertisement TikTok has the power to save a life, but the content being amplified has the potential to end one, too.
—Nicholas Cozzi, Time, 2 July 2025
In the series finale, Gi-hun uses his final act of resistance to both save a life and reiterate his stance against the dehumanization of players.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 28 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for save a life
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“Save a life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/save%20a%20life. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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