- lay down life
- lay down (your) life
to die.
Etymology: based on the literal meaning of give your life(= to die saving someone else or in a war)
I hope you will never be asked to lay down your lives for your principles.
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lay down life
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lay down — {v.} 1. To let (something) be taken; give up or surrender (something). * /The general told the troops to lay down their arms./ * /He was willing to lay down his life for his country./ Compare: GIVE UP. 2. To ask people to follow; tell someone to… … Dictionary of American idioms
lay down your life — lay down (your) life to die. I hope you will never be asked to lay down your lives for your principles. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of give your life(= to die saving someone else or in a war) … New idioms dictionary
lay down your life (for somebody) — lay down your ˈlife (for sb/sth) idiom (literary) to die in order to save sb/sth Syn: sacrifice yourself • They were prepared to lay down their lives for their country. Main entry: ↑life … Useful english dictionary
lay down your life (for something) — lay down your ˈlife (for sb/sth) idiom (literary) to die in order to save sb/sth Syn: sacrifice yourself • They were prepared to lay down their lives for their country. Main entry: ↑life … Useful english dictionary
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lay down your life — to be killed in wartime There are overtones of voluntary sacrifice: David Haden Guest... also laid down his life. (Boyle, 1979) A civilian may lay down his burden or his knife and fork. A Scotsman might also have been said to lay… … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
