| 释义 |
fall guyˈfall guy noun [countable] especially American English informal   - Biondi's defenders say he was the fall guy for troubles at the company.
- Beamish, thought Henry, could be the fall guy.
- To this end, one of the younger Communist shop stewards in the plot had agreed to be the fall guy.
someone who is unfairly blamed for something► scapegoat someone who is unfairly blamed or punished for something, because people want to see that someone is blamed or punished for it: · The captain was just a scapegoat. The real villains were the people in charge of the shipping company.· The public is looking for a scapegoat, but no one will be accused until a full inquiry has been held. ► fall guy especially American someone who is punished for someone else's crime or mistake, because people have deliberately made it look as if he or she is responsible: · Journalists asked if the Secretary of State was going be the fall guy for the President's secret arms deal.· Benson made it clear he does not intend to be the fall guy. 1someone who is punished for someone else’s crime or mistake SYN scapegoat:  Browne claims that the company was simply looking for a fall guy.2someone who is easily tricked or made to seem stupid |