saver



life saver

Someone or something that provides crucial help in a difficult situation. The term is almost always applied to situations that are not literally life-threatening. You're a real life-saver for coming over and fixing my flat tire. The knife I brought on the camping trip turned out to be a life saver when we realized we had forgotten a can opener.
See also: life, saver

a life-saver

someone or something that gives you a lot of help when you are in a very difficult situation When you're stuck in traffic like this, a mobile phone's an absolute life-saver.

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
LloydLOIDEnglish
Dina (1)DIE-nə (English)English, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Zuzen-Basque
CairbreKAHR-braIrish, Scottish
Alberte (2)-French, Danish
Eusebiusyoo-SEE-bee-əs (English)Ancient Greek (Latinized)