Definition
To prevent someone from getting into trouble, or to rescue them from it.
In Context
- "My buddy saved my life by lending me a thousand bucks when I was dead broke."
- "The captain did a safety drill. This covered where the emergency position-indicating radio beacon (EPIRB) was located, how to make a mayday call, and where the fire extinguishers were. A crew member demonstrated how to put on an immersion suit. These survival suits are waterproof full-body garments with a hood and integral three-finger gloves and boots. They are bulky and hard to get on but far more likely to save your life in cold water than a lifejacket."
Also Said As
- save someone's skin
- save someone's ass
- save someone's bacon
- pull someone's bacon out of the fire
- throw someone a rope
See Also
- lifesaver
- lifesaving