take the fall for someone

take the fall for someone
take the fall for (someone/something) mainly American, informal to accept the blame for something bad or not legal that another person has done.

Bob'll take the fall for the director - he'd do anything to save his boss.


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  • take the fall for someone — take the fall (for (someone/something)) to accept responsibility for something. The team s general manager takes the fall when the team loses but gets a lot of credit when they do well …   New idioms dictionary

  • take the fall for something — take the fall for (someone/something) mainly American, informal to accept the blame for something bad or not legal that another person has done. Bob ll take the fall for the director he d do anything to save his boss …   New idioms dictionary

  • take the fall for — (someone/something) mainly American, informal to accept the blame for something bad or not legal that another person has done. Bob ll take the fall for the director he d do anything to save his boss …   New idioms dictionary

  • take the fall for something — take the fall (for (someone/something)) to accept responsibility for something. The team s general manager takes the fall when the team loses but gets a lot of credit when they do well …   New idioms dictionary

  • take the fall for — take the fall (for (someone/something)) to accept responsibility for something. The team s general manager takes the fall when the team loses but gets a lot of credit when they do well …   New idioms dictionary

  • take the fall (for somebody) — take the ˈfall (for sb/sth) idiom (informal, especially NAmE) to accept responsibility or punishment for sth that you did not do, or did not do alone • He took the fall for his boss and resigned. • Who will take the fall for the scandal? …   Useful english dictionary

  • take the fall (for something) — take the ˈfall (for sb/sth) idiom (informal, especially NAmE) to accept responsibility or punishment for sth that you did not do, or did not do alone • He took the fall for his boss and resigned. • Who will take the fall for the scandal? …   Useful english dictionary

  • take the fall — (for (someone/something)) to accept responsibility for something. The team s general manager takes the fall when the team loses but gets a lot of credit when they do well …   New idioms dictionary

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  • Fall guy — A fall guy is a person used as a scapegoat to take the blame for someone else s actions, or someone at the butt of jokes. One placed in the position of fall guy is often referred to as taking the fall . In the film industry, a fall guy is a form… …   Wikipedia

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