take the fall

Language: en

Meaning: (idiomatic,informal,sports,especially boxing)Towillinglyloseamatch, as in afixedfight.; (idiomatic,informal)Tobeartheblameorpunishmentfor another person'sfailureormisdeed, eitherintentionallyor not.It was good of him totake the fallfor you like that, I just wonder if he will come out of this one unscathed.2010June 8, “Economy Watch: BP CEO Tony Hayward to testify on Capitol Hill next week”, inWashington Post:You can take the president at his word after last week's sacking of MMS director Liz Birnbaum, the first in the government totake the fallfor the BP oil spill disaster2015May 12,Rachel Platten,Jon Levine,Scott Jacoby, “Congratulations”, inFight Song‎[1], performed by Rachel Platten:You, you got it all, I guessAnd me, I'lltake the fallfor thisOh, oh, whoa

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