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take the fall

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take the fall
Sl. to get arrested for a particular crime. (Especially when others are going unpunished for the same crime. Walt and Tony pulled the job off together, but Tony took the fall. You did it, and I won't take the fall!
See also: fall, take

take the fall (for somebody/something)
to accept responsibility for something The team's general manager takes the fall when the team loses but gets a lot of credit when they do well.
See also: fall, take


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