to save one's life (English, phrase)
expansion: to save one's life
Senses:
glosses: At all. (Used with "can't", "couldn't" etc. to emphasize a lack of skill.)
tags: informal
glosses: Under any circumstances; [I'd] rather die than ... (Used with "will not", "would not" etc. to emphasize refusal.)
tags: excessive
informal
Forms: