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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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be-all and end-allSomething considered to be of the utmost importance; something essential or ultimate.Rate it:

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be-all, end-allSomething ultimate, definitive; the best part of something; the thing which solves all problems associated with something; the most completeRate 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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Bottom LineThe end results, hard fact or the ultimate deduction of any event, cause, argument or situationRate it:

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cui bonoThe principle that the ultimate initiator of an action is likely the person who stands to gain from the action.Rate it:

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desk jockeyOne who spends his or her time seated at a desk; especially one who is more concerned with procedure, paperwork, or administration than with its ultimate goal or practical consequence.Rate 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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gold standardA test or measure of comparison that is considered ultimate or ideal.Rate 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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last wordThe finest, highest, or ultimate representative of some class of objects.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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offer upto sacrificeRate it:

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omegaThe end; the final, last or ultimate in a sequence.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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run for the rosesA college football game or series of games played with the ultimate goal of qualifying for the championship Rose Bowl game.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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