"Take one for the team"
Say this instead: do the unwanted task
How "Take one for the team" shows up at work
Usually said by someone who is not the one taking it. Shows up in coverage conversations, holiday scheduling, and any situation where a manager needs a volunteer and no one is volunteering. The person who actually does the task rarely describes it this way.
I know it's a tough call, but someone needs to take one for the team on this.
I know it's a tough call, but someone needs to do the unwanted task here.
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