take the fall

短语

发音

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词形变化

taken the fall takes the fall 三单 takes the fall taking the fall took the fall taking the fall 现在分词 took the fall 过去式 taken the fall 过去式 taken the fall 过去分词

别名

take a fall

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To willingly lose a match, as in a fixed fight.

    习语 非正式 政治 体育 军事
  2. 2.

    To bear the blame or punishment for another person's failure or misdeed, either intentionally or not.

    习语 非正式

    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.