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The phrase "take a bullet for" is correct and commonly used in written English.
It is typically used to express extreme loyalty or sacrifice for someone or something. Example: "I would take a bullet for my family without hesitation."
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Take a bullet for the president?
One student wrote, "I'd take a bullet for her". Wow.
He would always take a bullet for his team.
"I'd take a bullet for Tom Joyner," he said, but added playfully, "Not in my heart.
The Brandis I know would take a bullet for that child".
He'll take a bullet for me? Really?" But is Goldberg giving the student a fair shake?
"I'll take a bullet for the cause," said Mr. Hlavenka, who runs an electronics store, barefoot.
"I really think I'd take a bullet for that guy," he told me.
(There are even agents deployed to take a bullet for Newt Gingrich).
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A woman who would take a bullet for you is something uncanny, baffling, and yet glorious.
As an image borrowed from the Secret Service, to take a bullet for someone implies proximity.
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