sell one's life dearly
To do great injury to the enemy before being killed by them.
dearly
UK /ˈdɪɹli/ US /ˈdɪɹli/
adv 3
Definitions
adv
1
In a dear or precious manner.
the funeral of our dearly beloved sister
2
In a dear or expensive manner.
a dearly priced item
3
At great expense; dear.
He paid dearly for his mistake.
But I take solace in the fact that the public has seen the enormous mountain of evidence proving what Fox did, and Fox paid dearly for it.
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