Question of the Day #1087

Brenda Lucki does not need to take the fall for the shortcomings of the RCMP

From the headline of this article at The Globe and Mail.

  上記の文で、take the fallの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "take the fall" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

〈俗〉責めを負う、逮捕される

   

Answer

According to The Free Dictionary:

To face punishment, blame, censure, or arrest for someone else's crime or misdeed, perhaps intentionally.

 

Examples

• I'm always taking the fall for your mistakes—I'm sick of covering for you!
• I wasn't going to take the fall for him.
• I can't believe the director expected me to take the fall for her mistake.
• When they found an open alcohol container in my friend's car I took the fall for it because at least I can drink legally.
• Don't be stupid and try to take the fall for your friends or you could end up being expelled from school.

   

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