fall on one's sword

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To resign from a job or other position of responsibility, especially when pressured to do so. broadly,idiomatic
    — [Bob] Stempel was laboring to undo the damage when GM's board forced him to fall on his sword after little more than two years on the job.
  2. To voluntarily take the blame for a situation. idiomatic
    — The bemedaled Marine refused to fall on his sword and take full blame for the scandal.
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: To commit suicide by allowing one’s body to drop onto the point of one's sword.

词形变化

falls on one's sword present,singular,third-person falling on one's sword participle,present fell on one's sword past fallen on one's sword participle,past

词源

Refers to the practice of some Roman military leaders, who would commit suicide following a devastating defeat by literally falling on the point of their own swords.
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