take (one's) life
take (one's) life
To kill one or oneself. In the latter case, "own" often precedes "life." Do you feel any remorse for taking their lives all those years ago? I was so saddened to hear that Daniel's father took his own life yesterday.
See also: life, take
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
take someone's life
to kill someone. (Can include onself.) It's the executioner's job to take people's lives.
See also: life, take
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
take someone's life
1. Kill someone, as in They argued about invoking the death penalty for taking someone's life. [c. 1300]
2. take one's own life. Commit suicide, as in Most churches have long opposed taking one's own life. [First half of 1900s]
3. take one's life in one's hands. Take a serious risk, as in Climbing without oxygen is really taking your life in your hands.
See also: life, take
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
take somebody’s ˈlife
(formal) kill somebody: In my opinion, the state does not have the right to take a person’s life.See also: life, take
take your own ˈlife
(formal) kill yourself; commit suicide: His children died in a house fire and shortly afterwards he took his own life.See also: life, own, take
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
take (one's) life
To commit suicide.
See also: life, take
take (someone's) life
To commit murder.
See also: life, take
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
- take life
- take somebody's life
- take someone's life
- take your own life
- for (one's) (own) sake
- for sake
- selfie
- keep (someone or something) in sight
- keep in sight
- keep sight of