sacrifice on the altar ofsacrifice (something) on the altar of (something)
to destroy something in order to obtain something else.
He sacrificed his family life on the altar of his ambition and greed.
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sacrifice (something) on the altar of (something)
To abandon something in exchange for something else (which is stated after "of"). I know you want to help your family, but you can't sacrifice your happiness on the altar of servitude.It seems that the curriculum at this school has been sacrificed on the altar of profit.
sacrifice someone or something on the altar of
make someone or something suffer in the interests of someone or something else.
1994Post (Denver) The cherished goal of a color-blind society…has been sacrificed on the altar of political expediency.