life saver
Definition
- Noun:
- A person who rescues another from danger of death, especially from drowning: This is the primary meaning, referring to someone who saves a life.
- Something that provides help in a crisis or solves a serious problem: This figurative sense describes a thing or action that prevents disaster or offers crucial relief.
- A candy shaped like a small ring: This is a specific, trademarked usage for a ring-shaped hard candy.
Usage and Examples
Noun (Person):
- The lifeguard was a real life saver when he pulled the child from the pool.
- In an emergency, a trained first responder can be a life saver.
Noun (Thing/Action):
- This loan was a life saver for my small business.
- Her clear instructions were a life saver during the software crisis.
Noun (Candy):
- He offered me a peppermint Life Saver. (Note: Often capitalized when referring to the brand.)
Advanced Usage
- "to be a life saver": To be someone or something that provides essential, often last-minute, help.
- You bringing coffee this morning was an absolute life saver.
Variants and Related Words
- Lifesaving (adj/n): The act or skill of saving lives, especially from drowning. (e.g., ).
- Lifebuoy (n): A ring-shaped buoy used to rescue people from water.
- Life preserver (n): A device, such as a life jacket or lifebuoy, used to keep a person afloat in water.
Synonyms
- Savior: A person who saves someone or something from danger.
- Godsend: Something very helpful or welcome that arrives unexpectedly, often solving a problem.
- Rescuer: A person who saves someone from a dangerous or distressing situation.
Related Phrases
- Throw a life saver: To provide crucial assistance to someone in difficulty.
- The grant money threw a life saver to the struggling community project.
Related Idioms
- A life saver in the nick of time: Help that arrives at the last possible moment to prevent disaster.
- The spare tire in the trunk was a life saver in the nick of time when we got a flat on the highway.
Noun
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a candy shaped like a small lifesaver
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