Phrase guide
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verb
To resign from a job or other position of responsibility, especially when pressured to do so.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly, idiomatic
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To voluntarily take the blame for a situation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
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Synonyms: take the rap, take the fall
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: To commit suicide by allowing one’s body to drop onto the point of one's sword.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Antonyms: none provided
History
Refers to the practice of some Roman military leaders, who would commit suicide following a devastating defeat by literally falling on the point of their own swords.
