Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fall on a grenade

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.64 in modern English

Syllables: fal-l on a -grenade
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To sacrifice oneself for the sake of others.

Informal

Example Sentences

"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."

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

falls on a grenade (present, singular) falling on a grenade (participle, present) fell on a grenade (past) fallen on a grenade (participle, past)

Phrases

fall on one's sword take one for the team

Frequently Paired Words

fall on one's sword take one for the team

Questions

What does fall on a grenade mean?: To sacrifice oneself for the sake of others.

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