The difference between Pull out of the fire and Save

When used as verbs, pull out of the fire means to save from impending failure, destruction, or defeat, whereas save means to help (somebody) to survive, or rescue (somebody or something) from harm.


Save is also noun with the meaning: in various sports, a block that prevents an opponent from scoring.

Save is also conjunction with the meaning: unless.

Save is also preposition with the meaning: except.

check bellow for the other definitions of Pull out of the fire and Save

  1. Pull out of the fire as a verb (transitive, idiomatic):

    To save from impending failure, destruction, or defeat.

  1. Save as a noun:

    In various sports, a block that prevents an opponent from scoring.

    Examples:

    "The goaltender made a great save."

  2. Save as a noun (baseball):

    When a relief pitcher comes into a game leading by 3 points (runs) or less, and his team wins while continually being ahead.

    Examples:

    "Jones retired seven to earn the save."

  3. Save as a noun (professional wrestling, slang):

    A point in a professional wrestling match when one or more wrestlers run to the ring to aid a fellow wrestler who is being beaten.

    Examples:

    "The giant wrestler continued to beat down his smaller opponent, until several wrestlers ran in for the save."

  4. Save as a noun (computing):

    The act, process, or result of saving data to a storage medium.

    Examples:

    "If you're hit by a power cut, you'll lose all of your changes since your last save."

    "The game console can store up to eight saves on a single cartridge."

  5. Save as a noun (RPG):

    A saving throw.

  1. Save as a verb (transitive):

    To prevent harm or difficulty. To help (somebody) to survive, or rescue (somebody or something) from harm. To keep (something) safe; to safeguard. To spare (somebody) from effort, or from something undesirable. To redeem or protect someone from eternal damnation. To catch or deflect (a shot at goal).

    Examples:

    "She was saved from drowning by a passer-by."

    "We were able to save a few of our possessions from the house fire."

    "Jesus Christ came to save sinners."

  2. Save as a verb (transitive):

    To put aside, to avoid. To store for future use. To conserve or prevent the wasting of. To obviate or make unnecessary. To write a file to disk or other storage medium. To economize or avoid waste. To accumulate money or valuables.

    Examples:

    "Let's save the packaging in case we need to send the product back."

    "'Save electricity by turning off the lights when you leave the room."

    "Where did I save that document? I can't find it on the desktop."

  1. Save as a preposition:

    Except; with the exception of.

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