Wilbur wouldn't take a fall. He doesn't have it in him.
•The boxer took a dive in the second round and made everyone suspicious.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
take the fall — (for (someone/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 … New idioms dictionary
take the fall — If you tall the fall, you accept the blame and possibly the punishment for another s wrongdoing, with the implication that the true culprit, for political or other reasons, cannot be exposed as guilty (accompanied by a public suspicion that a… … The small dictionary of idiomes
take the fall — ► take the fall N. Amer. informal receive blame or punishment, typically in the place of another. Main Entry: ↑fall … English terms dictionary
take a fall — AND take a dive 1. tv. to fake being knocked out in a boxing match. □ Wilbur wouldn’t take a fall. He doesn’t have it in him. □ The boxer took a dive in the second round and made everyone suspicious. 2. tv. to get arrested. (Underworld. See also… … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
take the fall — tv. to get arrested for a particular crime. (Especially when others are going unpunished for the same crime. See also take a fall.) □ Ziggy and Tony pulled the job off together, but Tony took the fall. □ You did it, and I won’t take the fall! … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
take the fall — verb a) To willingly lose a match, as in a fixed fight. It was good of him to take the fall for you like that, I just wonder if he will come out of this one unscathed. b) To bear the blame or punishment for a failure or a misdeed … Wiktionary
take the fall (for somebody) — take the ˈfall (for sb/sth) idiom (informal, especially NAmE) to accept responsibility or punishment for sth that you did not do, or did not do alone • He took the fall for his boss and resigned. • Who will take the fall for the scandal? … Useful english dictionary
take the fall (for something) — take the ˈfall (for sb/sth) idiom (informal, especially NAmE) to accept responsibility or punishment for sth that you did not do, or did not do alone • He took the fall for his boss and resigned. • Who will take the fall for the scandal? … Useful english dictionary
take the fall for someone — take the fall for (someone/something) mainly American, informal to accept the blame for something bad or not legal that another person has done. Bob ll take the fall for the director he d do anything to save his boss … New idioms dictionary
take the fall for something — take the fall for (someone/something) mainly American, informal to accept the blame for something bad or not legal that another person has done. Bob ll take the fall for the director he d do anything to save his boss … New idioms dictionary
take the fall for — (someone/something) mainly American, informal to accept the blame for something bad or not legal that another person has done. Bob ll take the fall for the director he d do anything to save his boss … New idioms dictionary
