fall on a grenade | Idiomator

Meaning: (idiomatic,informal)Tosacrificeoneself for the sake of others.2000,U.S. News & World Report, volume129, numbers1-8, page99:Another longtime Gore adviser says: "Nobody wouldfall on a grenadefor 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.

Examples:

EN: He'd fall on a grenade for General Butler, and the General would do the same for the Commandant.
ES: Daría la vida por el general Butler, y el general también por el comandante.
EN: There are times in a war when someone has to fall on a grenade.
ES: Hay veces en la guerra que alguien tiene que caer sobre una granada.
EN: Listen, I know Auggie would fall on a grenade to save his friend, but to be honest with you,
ES: Escucha, sé que Auggie haría cualquier cosa para salvar a su amigo, pero pera ser sincera contigo,
EN: There are times in war when someone has to fall on a grenade.
ID: Ada waktu di dalam peperangan, Ketika seseorang harus terjatuh terkena sebuah granat.

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