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Definition of take one for the team
take one for the team
verb
- to suffer a task or experience in order to shield other members of some group from the displeasure.
Look man, the hot chick won't come party with us unless her fat friend gets some love. Please just take one for the team. I'll get you back next time.
Last edited on Dec 16 2011. Submitted by Ralph M. from Charlotte, NC, USA on Jan 25 2002.
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Other terms relating to 'for': | |
| Definitions include: taking a passive role. | |
| Definitions include: return on one's money spent. | |
| Definitions include: to be homosexual. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "best friend(s) for life". | |
| Definitions include: a phrase used in reference to someone under the influence of opiates who keeps nodding off with their mouth open, as it resembles performing fellatio. | |
| Definitions include: so compatible that even the known bugs of product A were replicated in the "bug-for-bug compatible" product B. | |
| Definitions include: British expression meaning that the speaker doesn't want to do something. | |
| Definitions include: to be excited about. | |
| Definitions include: The act of vomiting. | |
| Definitions include: to vomit (noisily). | |
| Definitions include: the person is going to be in trouble. | |
| Definitions include: crazy. | |
| Definitions include: fat. | |
| Definitions include: able to handle or tolerate. | |
| Definitions include: to perform varicose vein surgery. | |
Other terms relating to 'one': | |
| Definitions include: "goodbye". | |
| Definitions include: a "Long Island Ice Tea" (also called a "Long Island Iced Tea") which is a strong alcoholic mixed drink. | |
| Definitions include: the best. | |
| Definitions include: to get fouled in basketball and make the basket | |
| Definitions include: to defecate; "poop". | |
| Definitions include: to go back to the beginning. | |
| Definitions include: $1,000 | |
| Definitions include: to die or to get killed. | |
| Definitions include: "buy one get one" free. | |
| Definitions include: to fight. | |
| Definitions include: To defecate. | |
| Definitions include: a beer. | |
| Definitions include: to masturbate. | |
| Definitions include: to masturbate, typically used in the case of men | |
| Definitions include: a question that is difficult to answer. | |
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Other terms relating to 'take': | |
| Definitions include: "chill, don't worry about it." | |
| Definitions include: a second look. | |
| Definitions include: compromise. | |
| Definitions include: "Both people involved in a bad situation are to be blamed." | |
| Definitions include: to beat severely, or defeat severely. | |
| Definitions include: taking bribes. | |
| Definitions include: the result of someone taking the piss. | |
| Definitions include: to rob or extort. | |
| Definitions include: to have to go take a shit. | |
| Definitions include: This definition is questionable and is pending deletion. | |
| Definitions include: to get something to eat. | |
| Definitions include: to take a look. | |
| Definitions include: to defecate. | |
| Definitions include: he needs to relax. | |
| Definitions include: to defecate. | |
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Other terms relating to 'team': | |
| Definitions include: to be homosexual. | |
| Definitions include: Good job Team | |
| Definitions include: to kill someone on one's own team in a computer game. | |
| Definitions include: a person who works well with a team. | |
| Definitions include: Team Kill - to kill somebody on one's team in a computer game. | |
Other terms relating to 'the': | |
| Definitions include: Walking, generally as opposed to driving. | |
| Definitions include: interrogation. | |
| Definitions include: extremely intoxicated | |
| Definitions include: information. | |
| Definitions include: something you have now is worth more than two things you have just a chance of getting. | |
| Definitions include: A good estimate, term of agreement | |
| Definitions include: a secret advantage. | |
| Definitions include: Inclusive | |
| Definitions include: to make a bad situation worse. | |
| Definitions include: with the amount of time left to finish a task rapidly disappearing. | |
| Definitions include: of a male, to urinate. | |
| Definitions include: secret sexual activity with a person other than one's partner. | |
| Definitions include: extremely popular. | |
| Definitions include: taking a passive role. | |
| Definitions include: the bathroom. | |
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