take someone's life
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take someone's life
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Kill someone, as in They argued about invoking the death penalty for taking someone's life. [c. 1300]
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take one's own life. Commit suicide, as in Most churches have long opposed taking one's own life. [First half of 1900s]
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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.
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Take someone's life
is always a great word to know.
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| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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