take the fall (for something)
- 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
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He took the fall for his boss and resigned.
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Who will take the fall for the scandal?
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Someone has to take the fall.
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