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easy for you to sayRequiring little effort or sacrifice on your part, with the implication that it is or has been more difficult for others.Rate it:

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throw a sprat to catch a mackerelTo sacrifice something of little value in the hope of gaining something better.Rate it:

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step in front of a moving trainTo sacrifice one's own life for a noble and loyal cause.Rate it:

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lay downTo sacrifice, especially in the phrase "to lay down one's life.".Rate it:

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take a bulletto sacrifice oneself for another; to put oneself in harm's way in place of anotherRate it:

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écorcher son chien pour en avoir la peauTo sacrifice something important for a small return.Rate it:

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Give Your Eyeteeth for SomethingWilling to sacrifice something valuable to get something else, desperately wanting somethingRate it:

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iacturam alicuius rei facereto throw away, sacrifice.Rate it:

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it's not for us to wonder why, it's for us to do or die!Ask no questions, ponder nothing, hold no reservations, withhold no loyalty; Simply fall-in, join forces, obey my orders, follow through and prepare to make the supreme sacrifice in this horrific challenge!Rate it:

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kill the goose that lays the golden eggsTo seek short term gain at the sacrifice of long term profit.Rate it:

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manes expiare (Pis. 7. 16)to appease the manes, make sacrifice for departed souls.Rate it:

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on n'a rien sans rienOn n’obtient pas un avantage sans effort, sans contrepartie ou sans sacrifice.Rate it:

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on ne fait pas d'omelettes sans casser des œufsNothing is done without trouble and sacrifice.Rate it:

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parentare (Leg. 2. 21. 54)to make a sacrifice on the tomb of one's ancestors.Rate it:

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pro victimis homines immolareto sacrifice human victims.Rate it:

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rebus divinis (rite) perpetratisafter having performed the sacrifice (with due ritual).Rate it:

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rem divinam facere (dis)to sacrifice.Rate it:

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sacra, sacrificium facere (ἱερὰ ῥέζειν), sacrificareto sacrifice.Rate it:

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sacrificium statum (solemne) (Tusc. 1. 47. 113)a periodically recurring (annual) sacrifice.Rate it:

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se morti offerre pro salute patriaeto sacrifice oneself for one's country.Rate it:

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throw to the wolvesTo sacrifice someone, especially in an attempt to save oneself.Rate it:

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Tighten Your BeltLiving in financial constraints; making sacrifice and diminishing the living standardsRate it:

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vitam profundere pro patriato sacrifice oneself for one's country.Rate it:

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widow's miteA very small gift or donation which, however, represents a great sacrifice on the part of the giver.Rate it:

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