take the fall

动词 v.

中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.

To willingly lose a match, as in a fixed fight. especially,idiomatic,informal
To bear the blame or punishment for another person's failure or misdeed, either intentionally or not. idiomatic,informal

— 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.

词形变化

takes the fall present,singular,third-person taking the fall participle,present took the fall past taken the fall participle,past take a fall alternative