save someone's skin
dig out of a hole
come to someone's rescue
save someone's bacon
redeem
repel
rescue
save something for a rainy day
salvation
Lazarus
salvage
throw to the wolves
sock away
safekeep
mummify
succour
survive
shield
pull out of the fire
take something off someone's hands
umbrella
spare someone's blushes
relieve
save
save the day
leave behind
salve
leave
quicken
walk away
scrimple
foresave
lay down
spare
run the risk
come to someone's aid
overshadow
keep from
salt away
scug
hedge
have someone's blood on one's head
vitalize
revive
vitalise
weather
unkill
pull someone's bacon out of the fire
resave