take the fall

Idiom Blame

Meaning

to accept blame for something, often to protect others.

Example Sentences

He agreed to take the fall for the team’s mistake.

Related Vocabularies

to get possession of; to carry or bring with oneself
to drop down from a higher place; to decrease; to happen or occur

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