have one's name inscribed in the book of life

have one's name inscribed in the book of life
have one's name inscribed in the book of life
Euph. to die. •

He was a beloved father, brother, and friend, and he has his name inscribed in the book of life.

By the time she was twenty, her parents, brothers, and sister had all had their names inscribed in the book of life.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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