Meaning of fall on a grenade | Babel Free

Definitions

To sacrifice oneself for the sake of others.

idiomatic, informal

Examples

“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."”

“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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