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falls on a grenade

falls on a grenade is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 falls on a grenade

What is falls on a grenade the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Falls on a grenade is the third-person singular simple present indicative of fall on a grenade.

Words near falls on a grenade in the dictionary

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

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