putting oneself out
Making personal sacrifices
Putting oneself out means going to trouble or inconvenience for someone else's benefit.
The phrase often appears in negative constructions suggesting reluctance or refusal to make an effort: Don't put yourself out on my account.
It can be sincere or sarcastic—the latter implying someone is being unhelpful: I wouldn't want you to put yourself out.
- hard workSustained strenuous effort
- going the extra mileSurpassing what's asked
- helpfulnessDisposition toward aiding others
- lending a handProviding assistance to another
- selflessnessPrioritizing others over oneself
charity · benevolence · listening · being there · obligation · understanding · volunteering · stepping up · giving · kindness · dedication · favor · compassion · supportiveness · bending over backwards · self-sacrifice · conscientiousness · compromise
putting oneself outtaking it easy
Deliberately slowing down
coasting · relaxing · self-preservation · staying put · lounging
putter, putting, oneself, himself, herself, itself, themselves, myself, yourself