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

Idiom Responsibility

含义

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

为失败承担责任,通常付出巨大的个人代价 (wèi shībài chéngdān zérèn, tōngcháng fùchū jùdà de gèrén dàijià)

例句

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

"他决定在丑闻之后为自己承担责任并辞职。" (Tā juédìng zài chǒuwén zhīhòu **wèi zìjǐ chéngdān zérèn** bìng cízhí.)