“one 's life”

The following 22 entries include the term one 's life.

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get one's life back together

idiomatic phrase

: to begin living in a normal way after suffering loss, hardship, etc.

get one's life together

idiomatic phrase

: to begin to live one's life in a responsible and mature way

piece one's life back together

idiomatic phrase

: to begin living in a normal way after suffering loss, hardship, etc.

put one's life back together

idiomatic phrase

: to begin living in a normal way after suffering loss, hardship, etc.

a fight for one's life

noun phrase

: a struggle to stay alive

end one's life

idiom

: to commit suicide

escape with one's life

idiom

: to avoid death

fear for one's life

idiom

: to be afraid one might be killed

fight for one's life

idiom

: to struggle to survive : to be in danger of dying

get/move on with one's life

idiom

: to continue living one's life in the usual way

give/sacrifice one's life

idiom

: to do something that results in one's death

have the time of one's life

idiom

: to enjoy oneself very much : to have a lot of fun

in fear of one's life

idiom

: afraid of being killed

lay down one's life

idiom

: to give up one's life for a good purpose : to die for a good cause

lose one's life

idiom

: to die

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