take the fall
To willingly lose a match, as in a fixed fightTo willingly lose a match, as in a fixed fight.
» Take care not to fall.
Смотри не упади. — marafon
Диви не впади. — deniko
CM · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 senses(especially, idiomatic, informal)To willingly lose a match, as in a fixed fight.
(idiomatic, informal)To bear the blame or punishment for another person's failure or misdeed, either intentionally or not.
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.
Examples
13 sentencesTake care not to fall.
Диви не впади. — deniko
ruСмотри не упади. — marafon
How long does it usually take you to fall asleep?
ruСколько времени у тебя обычно уходит на засыпание? — marafon
It takes some time to fall in love.
Take care not to fall down and skin your knee.
How long did it take you to fall for each other?
Forms
takes the fall, taking the fall, took the fall, taken the fall| Base form | take the fall · to take the fall |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | takes the fall |
| Present participle | taking the fall |
| Past simple | took the fall |
| Past participle | taken the fall |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.