take a bullet

1.
Globalneutral
- To be struck by a bullet; to suffer a gunshot wound.
2.
Globalneutralmedical
- To remove a bullet from a person's body (literal, surgical or medical context).
3.
Globalinformalcolloquial
- To accept danger, harm, or punishment on behalf of someone else; to sacrifice oneself or take responsibility to protect another.

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