take the fall
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It’s clear that Stearns didn’t want Mendoza to take the fall for the Mets’ ineptitude.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
Matthew Mott was dispensable enough to take the fall for the previous failures but Brendon McCullum, given the keys to all England sides to mould as he pleases until 2027, is not.
From BBC ● Feb. 22, 2025
Several sergeants later sued the city, saying they were being made to take the fall for the department’s misdeeds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 28, 2024
By playing T.J.'s heartstrings he gave her one of the best advantages in the game, allowing allies to take the fall for her until she had none left.
From Salon ● Dec. 8, 2023
She’d never meant to get caught in the blast and had believed her father’s aide had set up another student to take the fall.
From "Time Bomb" by Joelle Charbonneau
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