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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Which rock star helped save a life this week on the John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge? —

Adam Tamburin, Axios, 13 Sep. 2024 According to Girl Scouts of the USA, this rare award is given to girls who save a life or attempt to save a life without risk to the girl’s own life. —

Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 26 June 2024 One group fighting this crisis is the California School-Based Health Alliance, a statewide non-profit organization that has partnered with eight high schools in the Bay Area to promote the use of Narcan, a medicine that can temporarily reverse the effects of an overdose and potentially save a life. —

Sonia Mankame, The Mercury News, 24 June 2024 While Narcan can save a life, 85% of opioid addicts relapse. —

Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for save a life