“take the fall”
To accept blame or punishment for a mistake, crime, or failure, especially on behalf of someone else who is actually responsible. It often implies an element of sacrifice or being used as a scapegoat by those who want to avoid accountability. Listen to how native speakers pronounce "take the fall" in the video clips below.
Hear how "take the fall" sounds in real speech — 1,000 examples from 10 videos, movies, and TV shows. Sources: Desperate Housewives 20 04, Lucifer, Poker Face, 13 Reasons Why, A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms and 4 more.
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YouTubeDude Perfect35.8M views · 2020-12-21
Gingerbread House Scandal | OT 22
“take the fall for that one but i think”
know it's gonna it's bill's thing to … you earned it okay come on hurry and
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TV ShowDesperate Housewives 20 04
Desperate Housewives 20 04 — S08E19
“take the fallfor a crime I committed.”
I am not gonna let Bree … Okay. Wait, wait, wait.Before you do anything stupid
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TV ShowLucifer
Lucifer — S01E11
“You take the fall.”
I pull the trigger. … Huh?
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TV ShowPoker Face
Poker Face — S01E10
“to take the fall.”
that we can set up
in an ironclad way … (laughing)
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YouTubeWIRED1.5M views · 2023-03-06
Penn Badgley Answers the Web's Most Searched Questions | WIRED
“the fall I'll take the fall it's my”
ahead and take it I'll take it I'll take … fault and the writers Joe
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YouTubeWIRED1.7M views · 2024-09-24
Viking Age Expert Answers Viking Questions From Twitter | Tech Support | WIRED
“onto the battlefield and take the Fallen”
Valhalla for example that sweep down … Warriors up to Odin's Hall but do they
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YouTubeArmchair Expert with Dax Shepard180K views · 2025-06-30
Olivia Munn | Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard
“doesn't have to take the fall or any of”
knows that I will get it done, but he … it." Yes. And so that's where the
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TV Show13 Reasons Why
13 Reasons Why — S02E02
“I let Hannah take the fall.”
Instead of facing my fears and clearing up all the rumors, … I was afraid of what people might think if they knew.
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TV ShowA Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms
A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms — S01E03
“Let Ser Androw take the fall,”
Have you not earned it? … and you shall have
his horse, arms,
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TV ShowAmerican Horror Story
American Horror Story — S02E09
“Kit Walker is gonna take the fall for those crimes.”
No. He'll never have to know. … I promise you, it'll all work out.
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