sell one's life dearly en · VERB
Meanings
- (idiomatic) To do great injury to the enemy before being killed by them.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sold one's life dearly | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| sold one's life dearly | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| selling one's life dearly | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| sells one's life dearly | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Relateds
Cadmean victory · Pyrrhic victory
Translations (1)
fi myydä nahkansa kalliisti (Translations)