take the fall for

He decided to **take the fall for** his colleague's mistake.

Idiom Responsibility

Meaning

to accept blame for something on behalf of someone else

He decided to take the fall for his colleague's mistake.

to get possession of; to carry or bring with oneself

to drop down from a higher place; to decrease; to happen or occur

the most advanced and innovative technology available

to capture and punish someone for a crime

to have a good and peaceful sleep

to do something as fast as possible because time is limited

only what one sees can be believed; things must be experienced to be believed.

to win by a very large margin