take the fall (for someone or something)

To face punishment, blame, censure, or arrest for someone else's crime or misdeed, perhaps intentionally. We've made it look like he withdrew the money, so when the police start investigating, he'll be the one to take the fall. I'm always taking the fall for your mistakes—I'm sick of covering for you! Janet doesn't have any penalty points on her license, so she agreed to take the fall for Jeff.

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

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

take the fall

Incur blame or censure for another's misdeeds, as in She's taken the fall for you in terms of any political damage, or A senior official took the fall for the failed intelligence operation. This expression originated in the 1920s as underworld slang. It began to be extended to less criminal kinds of blame in the second half of the 1900s. Also see take a fall, def. 2.

See also: fall, take

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

take the fall

receive blame or punishment, typically in the place of another person. North American informal

In late 19th-century criminals' slang fall could mean an ‘an arrest’, and this was later extended to mean ‘a term of imprisonment’. From this the US term fall guy meaning ‘a scapegoat’ developed in the early 20th century.

See also: fall, take

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

take the fall

tv. to get arrested for a particular crime. (see also take a fall.) Joel Cairo and Wilbur pulled the job off together, but only Wilbur took the fall.

See also: fall, take

McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

See also:

take the rap
take the rap (for someone or something)
take the rap for something
take the fall
take the hit (for someone or something)
take the
beat the rap
be in the clear
in the clear
tell on (one)

词组	take the fall (for someone or something)
释义	take the fall (for someone or something) take the fall (for someone or something) To face punishment, blame, censure, or arrest for someone else's crime or misdeed, perhaps intentionally. We've made it look like he withdrew the money, so when the police start investigating, he'll be the one to take the fall. I'm always taking the fall for your mistakes—I'm sick of covering for you! Janet doesn't have any penalty points on her license, so she agreed to take the fall for Jeff. See also: fall, someone, take Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. 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 McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. take the fall Incur blame or censure for another's misdeeds, as in She's taken the fall for you in terms of any political damage, or A senior official took the fall for the failed intelligence operation. This expression originated in the 1920s as underworld slang. It began to be extended to less criminal kinds of blame in the second half of the 1900s. Also see take a fall, def. 2. See also: fall, take The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. take the fall receive blame or punishment, typically in the place of another person. North American informal In late 19th-century criminals' slang fall could mean an ‘an arrest’, and this was later extended to mean ‘a term of imprisonment’. From this the US term fall guy meaning ‘a scapegoat’ developed in the early 20th century. See also: fall, take Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary take the fall tv. to get arrested for a particular crime. (see also take a fall.) Joel Cairo and Wilbur pulled the job off together, but only Wilbur took the fall. See also: fall, take McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions See also: take the rap take the rap (for someone or something) take the rap for something take the fall take the hit (for someone or something) take the beat the rap be in the clear in the clear tell on (one)
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