sell one's life dearly
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To fight very hard and make great sacrifices in defense of something
Đấu tranh rất mạnh và hy sinh lớn để bảo vệ một thứ gì đó
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Examples
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Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “sell one's life dearly” mean?
To fight very hard and make great sacrifices in defense of something Literally: to sell one's life at a high price
Is “sell one's life dearly” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.