fall guy 
noun informal, chiefly North American
A scapegoat: he contends that he is innocent, that he was set up as a fall guy...
- And then they picked this one auditor who could be their fall guy.
- She's obviously being set up to be the fall guy and she's it.
- Whether or not the person who actually takes the blame is the real culprit or a fall guy, we may never know.
- withholding tax
- within
- within a bull's roar (of)
- within an ace of
- within an inch of
- within a whisker of
- within call
- within cooee
- within hail
- within limits
- within (or beyond) arm's reach
- within (or in) reach
- within striking distance
- with intent
- with interest
- within the hour
- within —— distance
- with it
- with might and main
- with one accord
- with one eye on
- with one hand (tied) behind one's back
- with one's back to (or up against) the wall
- with one's bare hands
- with one's compliments