claim a life
claim a/the/(one's) life
To result in one's death. This crime spree has already claimed the lives of 10 innocent people—when will the perpetrator be caught? That debilitating illness ultimately claimed her life.
See also: claim, life
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
claim a life
Fig. [for something] to take the life of someone. The killer tornado claimed the lives of six people at the trailer park. The athlete's life was claimed in a skiing accident.
See also: claim, life
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- claim a/the/(one's) life
- at (one's) doorstep
- at doorstep
- clear (one's) name
- clear name
- clear one's name
- clear somebody's name
- at expense
- at (one's) expense
- (one's) day in court