take someone's life

Idioms  

1. Kill someone, as in They argued about invoking the death penalty for taking someone's life . [c. 1300]

2. take one's own life . Commit suicide, as in Most churches have long opposed taking one's own life . [First half of 1900s]

3. take one's life in one's hands . Take a serious risk, as in Climbing without oxygen is really taking your life in your hands .

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Example Sentences

“But at the same time, you do have these absolute nonsense, out-of-nowhere, irresponsible people, it almost makes me wonder if they realize that they have the potential to take someone’s life away.”

From Washington Times

“I beg you all to consider your words before you speak them for someone may use those words to justify action, action that may take someone’s life.”

From Washington Times

He called on Taiwanese Americans to respect differences in opinion but said no one has a right to infringe on other people’s rights or to take someone’s life.

From Seattle Times

"To think that things can’t be resolved peacefully, even if you had a warrant. Why can’t it be resolved peacefully? Officers are trained to do their best, to resolve everything they can peacefully and it’s heartbreaking that violence of this nature could potentially take someone’s life, like this officer, and has taken on a life of another individual," said Sgt.

From Fox News

“Who is going to have a weapon? Who is not going to have a weapon? Who is trained proficient in that weapon and who’s not? I think it’s very important when you’re talking about people having something that could take someone’s life that they have to be trained in that.”

From Seattle Times