I will take one for the team and clean the kitchen.
take one for the team
idiomTo accept some chore, hardship, or punishment for the sake of one's friends or colleagues.
Origin
disputed originBy analogy with a player making a sacrifice for the benefit of the sports team.
Since nobody else wanted to work the weekend shift, he decided to take one for the team.
By volunteering to handle the most difficult client, she chose to take one for the team so her colleagues could focus on the project deadline.
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as best one can
In the best possible way, given one's circumstances and abilities.
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as far as one knows
To the best of one's knowledge, as far as someone knows or possible information to be gathered about the topic, subject, aspect, or situation.
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back to square one
Located back at the start, as after a dead end or failure.
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bat for the other team
To be homosexual.
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beat as one
To share the same feelings.
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become one flesh
To join together in marriage; to develop a unifying bond as a result of marrying.
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bite off more than one can chew
To try to do too much; to take on or attempt more than one is capable of doing.
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bite the big one
To perform poorly; to fail.