make a martyr of (oneself)
make a martyr of (oneself)
To go out of one's way to do difficult or unpleasant things, especially to engender pity or sympathy in others. My mother always made a martyr of herself at Christmas time, slaving away in the kitchen and then complaining about how tired she was.
See also: make, martyr, of
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- heartstring
- play on heartstrings
- play on the/(one's) heartstrings
- have pity on
- have pity on (one)
- fall out with (someone) about (something)
- take pity
- take pity on
- take pity on (someone or something)
- get it over with