sacrifice one's life

idiom

: to die in order to help someone else
They sacrificed their lives for their country.

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“Sacrifice one's life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sacrifice%20one%27s%20life. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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