单词 | to take the rap |
释义 | > as lemmasto take the rap c. to take the rap: to accept responsibility and the consequent punishment for a crime, error, etc. ΘΚΠ society > morality > duty or obligation > responsibility > be under responsibility [verb (intransitive)] > assume or accept responsibility account1572 to stand the racket1789 to take the strain1912 to take the rap1919 to carry the ball1924 1919 Chicago Tribune 20 June 7/4 Will Eugene Harnett ‘take the rap’ for the killing of Rudolph Wolfe? 1952 Chambers's Jrnl. May 309/1 Arresting me? Nonsense! In any case, what about you? Do you think I would leave you here to take the rap? 1978 S. Brill Teamsters iv. 143 He thought Sammy Provenzano had made a deal with Briguglio to get him to take the rap. 1989 New Yorker 5 June 66/2 If the magazine is to publish what we think is important, someone has to take the rap. < as lemmas |
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