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do a sacrifice vs make a sacrifice

"Make a sacrifice" is more commonly used in English. "Do a sacrifice" is much less common and may sound awkward to native speakers.
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Last updated: January 07, 2025 • 7104 views

do a sacrifice

This phrase is correct but less commonly used in English.

This phrase can be used to refer to performing a sacrifice, but it is less common than 'make a sacrifice.'
  • Nov 1, 2021 ... Would you ever do a sacrifice throw in a street fight? especially something like an ura nage.
  • Jun 24, 2007 ... Take a look: http://www.google.com/search?hl=pt-BR&q="to do a sacrifice"&... http://www.google.com/search?hl=pt-BR&q="to make a sacrifice ...
  • Jul 13, 2021 ... ... do a “sacrifice.” Yes, I woke up in the middle of the night to soothe my crying baby — but was that a “sacrifice?” I loved spending that ...
  • Nov 2, 2021 ... Stickied post. Archived post. Join. Options. Report. POV: the stoat when you're going to do a sacrifice. Part 1. This video cannot be played.
  • Nov 2, 2021 ... Can you "do" a sacrifice, or are they always made? Or is it my phrasing that is incorrect? grammar · Share. Share a link to this question. Copy ...
  • Mar 10, 2017 ... So, we talk about this verse and we look at a sacrifice and we must ask, what does a sacrifice do? A sacrifice gives. In the context of a ...
  • Dec 4, 2018 ... You,as a normal chess player will be surely admire those masters who can do a sacrifice on their games and these games are recorded in the ...
  • Dec 2, 2009 ... Assalam-O-Alaikum, I had borrowed some money from someone and I am also willing to do a sacrifice of an animal this Eid-Al-Adha 2009. My ...
  • If you take the resurrection ritual you can also do a sacrifice, make stew of the sacrificial victim (that's two achievements) then resurrect them and give ...

Alternatives:

  • make a sacrifice
  • perform a sacrifice
  • offer a sacrifice
  • carry out a sacrifice
  • conduct a sacrifice

make a sacrifice

This phrase is commonly used in English.

This phrase is the more common way to refer to sacrificing something. It is widely used in both formal and informal contexts.
  • Oct 6, 2021 ...Make a sacrifice” ? Hi there I'm looking for an expression that means that you have to deal with an unpleasant situation, usually for ...
  • Oct 18, 2024 ... When you make a sacrifice and embrace your God-given assignments, you will be set apart and placed on a course that you can't turn back from.
  • Jan 31, 2021 ... Chidi didn't really make a sacrifice at all. It doesn't hurt to get your memory erased. What Chidi was afraid of was acting normal in front of his ex- ...
  • 4 days ago ... make a sacrifice We had to make sacrifices in order to pay for our children's education. at great sacrifice They cared for their disabled ...
  • Jun 15, 2024 ... cjfranco on June 15, 2024: "Everyone must make a sacrifice #asacrifice".
  • Aug 10, 2016 ... God is watching you. He sees every time you make a sacrifice, every time you overlook a wrong, every time you take the high road, every time ...
  • Jun 13, 2018 ... I need to make a sacrifice to the computer gods ... Today, we were testing out a new antivirus pilot project that was only supposed to go out to 5 ...
  • Baseball. to make a sacrifice hit: He sacrificed in the top of the fourth with a fly ball that brought in the go-ahead run from third base.
  • to make a sacrifice hit in baseball. sacrificer noun. Synonyms. Noun. immolation · offering · victim. Verb. immolate · offer · See all Synonyms & Antonyms in ...
  • Jul 10, 2020 ... Have you ever had to make a sacrifice of prayer? I have. It's when you don't feel like praying anymore, but you still do.

Alternatives:

  • do a sacrifice
  • perform a sacrifice
  • offer a sacrifice
  • carry out a sacrifice
  • conduct a sacrifice

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