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fall on one's sword

fall on one's sword (fall on one's sword)

Idiom Responsibility

Signification

to take responsibility for a failure, often at great personal cost

assumer la responsabilité d'un échec, souvent à un grand coût personnel (assumer la responsabilite d'un echec, souvent a un grand cout personnel)

Phrases d'exemple

"He decided to fall on his sword and resign after the scandal."

"Il a décidé de tomber sur son épée et de démissionner après le scandale." (Il a decide de **tomber sur son epee** et de demissionner apres le scandale.)

Expressions Connexes

give away

to donate or to reveal something unintentionally

a lightbulb moment

a sudden realization or understanding

Tear down barriers

To remove obstacles or prejudices between people.

Frankenstein’s monster

A creation that turns against its creator.

talk someone’s ear off

to talk too much to someone

the last straw

the final problem that makes a situation unbearable