have name inscribed in the book of life

have one's name inscribed in the book of life

Euph. to die. He was a beloved father, brother, and friend, and he has his name inscribed in the book of life. By the time she was twenty, her parents, brothers, and sister had all had their names inscribed in the book of life.
See also: book, have, inscribe, life, name, of
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • the light of (one's) life
  • the light of somebody's life
  • the light of your life
  • die by
  • die by (something)
  • be the light of (one's) life
  • twenty winks
  • it's to die
  • die with (one's) boots on
  • die with one's boots on