fall guy
Example Sentences
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Fofana was arguably the fall guy for many supporters, not helped by footage of him laughing on the bench during a heavy Champions League defeat by Paris St-Germain in March.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
"I mean, I think the president was joking, as he often does," Vance said when asked if he feared that Trump would make him the fall guy.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
Carl’s duplicitous behavior, meanwhile, leads Roy to think his brother is planning to make him the fall guy for their mutual misdeeds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 5, 2025
If this $1.2-billion gamble is going to fail, the Dodgers will need a fall guy, and he’ll be it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 3, 2024
I said they’re looking for a fall guy and you’re nominated.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
