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fallen on a grenade

fallen on a grenade is the past participle of fall on a grenade.

Meaning of fall on a grenade

Verb

fall on a grenade (third-person singular simple present falls on a grenade, present participle falling on a grenade, simple past fell on a grenade, past participle fallen on a grenade)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To sacrifice oneself for the sake of others.
    • 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."2000, U.S. News & World Report, volume 129, numbers 1-8, page 99

Questions about fallen on a grenade

What is fallen on a grenade the past participle of?
Fallen on a grenade is the past participle of fall on a grenade.

Words near fallen on a grenade in the dictionary

  1. fallen off the turnip truck
  2. fallen off the twig
  3. fallen off the ugly tree
  4. fallen off the wagon
  5. fallen on
  6. fallen on a grenade
  7. fallen on deaf ears
  8. fallen on hard times
  9. fallen on one's face
  10. fallen on one's sword
  11. fallen on someone's neck

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