sold one's life dearly

A form of sell one's life dearly — To do great injury to the enemy before being killed by them.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of sell one's life dearly
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APA

sold one's life dearly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sold%20one's%20life%20dearly

MLA

“sold one's life dearly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sold%20one's%20life%20dearly. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sold one's life dearly,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sold%20one's%20life%20dearly.

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