Take one for the team In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "take one for the team", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

Caroline Tran

2020-11-05 12:11

take it like a man , do it for the team

Take one for the team phrase verb informal

To be willing to sacrifice oneself for the benefit of others

Because no one of us is ready enough to give presentation first, Peter decided to take one for the team.

Bees actually die after stinging their enemies, but they will take one for the team without hesitation to protect their hive.

at/on the altar of something

Because of something that you are willing to suffer for or sacrifce

To achieve something, there must be sacrifices.

press home your advantage

Tận dụng lợi thế mà bạn sở hữu để thành công

it pays to advertise

Advertising brings benefits in terms of fame, money, opportunity, ... to what is being promoted.

weight of numbers

Indicate the advantage of having a great amount of things or people

The verb "take" should be conjugated according to its tense.

The original use of the idiom derived from baseball, in which a batter allows himself to be hit by the pitch in order to help the team.