to save someone's life
idiom
informal
—used to say that someone is completely unable to do something
I can't figure this puzzle out to save my life.
She can't sing to save her life.
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“To save someone's life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20save%20someone%27s%20life. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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