(transitive with for) (literary) To give one's life (for), to die (for).

To discard one's weapons and cease fighting.

Synonym of lay down one's arms

simple past tense of make one's bed and lie in it

simple past tense of lie back and think of England

(idiomatic) To seek short-term gain at the sacrifice of long-term profit.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of kill the goose that lays the golden eggs

present participle of kill the goose that lays the golden eggs

Only a small amount of something can change or alter a situation.