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Meaning of take one for the team | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C2

Definitions

To accept some chore, hardship, or punishment for the sake of one's friends or colleagues.

idiomatic, informal

Equivalents

Español hacerse una ponerse la diez vos mismo sos
Suomi uhrautua
Français se dévouer se sacrifier
Русский бросаться на амбразуру броситься на амбразуру вы́звать ого́нь на себя́

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

See also

take one's ball and go home take one's business elsewhere take one's chance take one's chances take one's courage in both hands take one's cue from

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