Fall on one's sword

Verb

Definitions

1.VerbTo resign from a job or other position of responsibility, especially when pressured to do so.

2.VerbTo voluntarily take the blame for a situation.

3.VerbUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: To commit suicide by allowing one’s body to drop onto the point of one's sword.

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