give the kiss of life

Idioms In English

What Does “give the kiss of life” mean?

Definition:

To give the kiss of life means to help a person who has stopped breathing by giving them artificial respiration, that is to say, by blowing into their mouth and pressing their chest.

Example(s)

He saved a victim of an accident by giving him the kiss of life.

This idiom is in the life category.
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