| 单词 | fall guy |
| 释义 | fall guySEE SYNONYMS FOR fall guy ON THESAURUS.COM noun Slang.an easy victim. a scapegoat. Origin of fall guyAn Americanism dating back to 1905–10 Words nearby fall guyfallfish, fall flat, fall for, fall from grace, fall front, fall guy, fallible, fall in, falling action, falling band, falling diphthong Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for fall guyfall guy noun informala person who is the victim of a confidence trick a scapegoat Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with fall guyfall guy A scapegoat, one who is blamed for the actions of others. For example, He refused to be the fall guy for his colleagues. This expression uses fall in the sense of “consequences” or “blame,” which originated in prison slang. [Slang; early 1900s] Also see take the fall. An easy victim, one who is readily duped. For example, His friends had marked him as the fall guy—they knew he would believe their ruse. [Slang; early 1900s] The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |
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