fall on a grenade

English

Verb

fall on a grenade

  1. To sacrifice oneself for the sake of others.
    • 2000, U.S. News & World Report (volume 129, issues 1-8, page 99)
      Another longtime Gore adviser says: "Nobody would fall on a grenade for him. People respect him but don't love him. He just doesn't inspire that kind of loyalty."
    • 2007, George Pitagorsky, The Zen Approach to Project Management
      It is unrealistic in most project settings to expect a team member to “fall on a grenade” to sacrifice his life for the sake of his teammates.
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