Fall on one's sword

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Idiom : Fall on one's sword


Meaning : If you fall on your sword, you take responsibility for, or accept the consequences of an unsuccessful or wrong action.

Usage : The organizer of the referendum resigned when the poor results were announced. It was said that he 'fell on his sword'.

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