take the grenade
To sacrafice yourself by feigning interest in the hot girl's/guy's fat/ugly/annoying friend. Generally done while going out with a group of people, as it would be senseless to fall on the grenade solo.
see also fall on the grenade, jump on the grenade, sit on the grenade.
see also fall on the grenade, jump on the grenade, sit on the grenade.
Rupert: Thanks for taking the grenade last night, man. It was totally sweet hooking up with that really hot girl. How was hooking up with her ugly friend?"
Cornelius: Not so bad once I got the brown paper bag over her head.
Cornelius: Not so bad once I got the brown paper bag over her head.
taking a grenade
The act of flirting or having sex with an ugly member of a group so that the way is cleared for your friends to access the more attractive members of the group.
The responsibility of a "wingman".
The responsibility of a "wingman".
Ok Joe, you'll be taking a grenade tonight with the crazy one so I can get with Collette.