Meaning

1 senses

  1. (idiomatic, slang)To be blamed or punished for something, especially for the wrongful actions of another; to willingly allow oneself to be so blamed or punished.

Examples

4 sentences

  1. Why should I take the rap for Tom?

    ruПочему я должен отдуваться за Тома? — odexed

    Ergulis · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · A2Open on TatoebaReport a problem

  2. My friend ended up taking the rap for a crime he didn't commit.

    darinmex · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · B1Open on TatoebaReport a problem

  3. There's no way I'm taking the rap for his mistakes.

    CM · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · A2Open on TatoebaReport a problem

  4. Yeah, but I'll have to take the rap if they slip up.

    Tatoeba contributors · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · B1Open on TatoebaReport a problem

Translations

1 languages

Forms

takes the rap, taking the rap, took the rap, taken the rap
Base formtake the rap · to take the rap
3rd person singulartakes the rap
Present participletaking the rap
Past simpletook the rap
Past participletaken the rap

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theytake the rap
he, she, ittakes the rap

Past simpleLesson

all personstook the rap

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave taken the rap
he, she, ithas taken the rap

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill take the rap

Synonyms

2 synonyms
carry the cantake the fall

Word family

1 related words
Relatedbum rap

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
tainttajtakeA1takeawayB1takeoffB1takeout
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