take one for the team
English edit
Etymology edit
By analogy with a player making a sacrifice for the benefit of the sports team.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
take one for the team (third-person singular simple present takes one for the team, present participle taking one for the team, simple past took one for the team, past participle taken one for the team)
- (idiomatic, informal) To accept some chore, hardship, or punishment for the sake of one's friends or colleagues.
Translations edit
doing an unwelcome task instead of one's friends or colleagues
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