Take One's Own Life Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Take One's Own Life Idiom mean?

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take one's own life What does take one's own life mean?	to kill oneself, to commit suicide	The young man took his own life several weeks ago.
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kick the bucket What does "kick the bucket" mean?	die	The man who used to clean the building kicked the bucket last week.
take the liberty of (doing something) What does "take the liberty of (doing something)" mean?	to assume the right to do something	I took the liberty of eating the food that was in my friend's refridgerator.
rolling in money What does "rolling in money" mean?	to have lots of money	The man is rolling in money and he always has much money to spend.
cool What does "cool" mean?	relaxed; at ease; unrufffled
in pencil What does "in pencil" mean?	written or signed with a pencil	I wrote the exam in pencil in case I wanted to change some of the answers.
as strong as a horse/ox What does "as strong as a horse/ox" mean?	very strong	The man was as strong as an ox and easily helped us move the sofa.

pipe up with (something) What does "pipe up with (something)" mean?	to speak up and say something	The student piped up with a comment from the back of the class.
a meeting of minds What does "a meeting of minds" mean?	complete agreement	The members of our group had a meeting of minds and we all decided to go to a movie.
it never rains but it pours What does "it never rains but it pours" mean?	problems often appear together in large numbers or quickly one after the other	It never rains but it pours and we have recently had many problems with our house.
first and foremost What does "first and foremost" mean?	the first and most important	First and foremost we need a new computer for our office.
every once in a while What does "every once in a while" mean?	occasionally, infrequently	Every once in a while I try and play tennis with my friend.

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Take One's Own Life Idiom