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Meanings of taking a bullet in English

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Usage of taking a bullet in English
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I never thought the job would involve taking a bullet for someone else's child.
The Irish Times
2
Thank you, son, for taking a bullet for Baltimore.
Homicide: a year on the killing streets
3
Granted, I hadn't planned on taking a bullet in the chest, but then, who does?
Ghost Story
4
They were taking a bullet out of my hip.
Summer knight
5
If you think you can screw your way out of taking a bullet, think again.
Shadowglass: the shadowfae chronicles
6
But he was ultimately outflanked and ended up taking a bullet to the side of his head.
Storm Front
7
The lawman closest to her went down first, taking a bullet square in the middle of his back.
Depraved
8
The kind from taking a bullet.
Sea of Rust
9
It was only after taking a bullet to the face that made Wright decide to leave the vehicle.
The South African
10
Then into his mind's eye came the image of his twin brother taking a bullet in the face.
Breathless
11
Then, taking a bullet from Retief's hand, he rammed that down on to the top of it, capped the gun, and handed it to me.
Marie: An Episode in the Life of the Late Allan Quatermain
12
"I don't want to test that theory by taking a bullet," Neville said.
Colorado abduction
13
"What?" He sagged visibly-likean animal taking a bullet.
Fear and loathing in las vegas, and other american stories
14
"Does that mean taking a bullet to give him his prisoner?" Ollie asked, his eyes hard, challenging.
Patient Zero
15
"I'd just like to be the first to say that I'm not taking a bullet for any of you."
Sea of Rust
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Taking a bullet across language varieties
United States of America
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