Collocations for "sacrifice"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "sacrifice" in context.
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sacrifice
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.v
- sacrifice your [free, vacation, precious] time
- sacrifice your [free] time for your [family, children]
- without sacrificing your [freetime, passions, hobbies]
- (go on a) diet without sacrificing [taste, flavor]
- [means, doesn't mean] you will have to sacrifice
- sacrifice a [child, dog, goat, ram]
- sacrificed [in a ritual, in a religious ceremony, according to tradition]
- sacrifice a life to save [another, others]
- sacrificed his life (in vain)
- sacrifice yourself for your [country, family, people]
- sacrifice your [queen, rook, knight, pawn]
- a [human, financial, political, social, ritual] sacrifice
- the sacrifice of [time, money, work]
- not [prepared, willing, able] to make any sacrifices
- made the ultimate sacrifice
- a sacrifice to save his [children, family, friends, troops]
- made sacrifices for [peace, freedom, democracy, progress]
- sacrifices in the name of [peace]
- make sacrifices to [attain, establish, gain] peace
- will make no sacrifices on [quality, price, effort]
- offer sacrifices to the [Lord, devil, spirits, gods]
- the traditional sacrifice of a [lamb, pig, cow]
'sacrifice' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):