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单词 fall guys
释义

fall guy

noun

: scapegoat
a fall guy for his boss's errors

Synonyms

  • goat
  • scapegoat
  • whipping boy
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Example Sentences

His lawyers will argue that he was set up as a fall guy for crimes he had no part in. the sandlot ball players wanted the littlest kid to be the fall guy for the broken window, figuring that he'd have the best chance of escaping punishment
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Word History

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined above

fall guys

noun

plural of fall guy
as in whipping boys
a person or thing taking the blame for others the sandlot ball players wanted the littlest kid to be the fall guy for the broken window, figuring that he'd have the best chance of escaping punishment

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • whipping boys
  • victims
  • goats
  • excuses
  • scapegoats
  • monkeys
  • butts
  • dupes
  • fools
  • marks
  • laughingstocks
  • mockeries
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