lay down life
lay down (one's) life
To sacrifice one's life (for someone or something); to die (for a purpose). Our soldiers are out there laying down their lives for our freedom, and we should show our support. To lay down one's life to save a stranger is the ultimate sacrifice.
See also: down, lay, life
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
lay down one's life (for someone or something)
Fig. to sacrifice one's life for someone or something. Would you lay down your life for your country? There aren't many things for which I'd lay down my life.
See also: down, lay, life
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- ask down
- a shiver runs/goes down (one's) spine
- a shiver runs/goes down somebody's spine
- a chill runs/goes down (one's) spine
- a chill runs/goes down somebody's spine
- come a gutser
- be down to (one)
- be down to somebody/something
- be down to something
- be down to (do something)