take a bullet

take a bullet
To purposely receive a gunshot that was intended for another

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  • bullet */*/ — UK [ˈbʊlɪt] / US noun [countable] Word forms bullet : singular bullet plural bullets 1) a small piece of metal that is shot from a gun and causes serious damage to the person or thing it hits She was hit by an assassin s bullet. a bullet… …   English dictionary

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