How to pronounce “take a bullet”

Meaning

• [Verb]
• (idiomatic) To purposely receive a gunshot that was intended for another.

Practice Nearby Words

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Similar Sounds

takeable, takable, take a bite, take a lot, talk about, talkable, take apart, stickability, stick about, stray bullet