fall guy
Example Sentences
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"I mean, I think the president was joking, as he often does," Vance said when asked if he feared that Trump would make him the fall guy.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
Carl’s duplicitous behavior, meanwhile, leads Roy to think his brother is planning to make him the fall guy for their mutual misdeeds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 5, 2025
And then, the entire edifice crumbled as Baltimore became the focus and fall guy for one of the more infamous investigations of scientific misconduct in the last half of the 20th century.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2025
"In big crimes, there will always be a fall guy, so we don't believe that the real mastermind will be identified."
From BBC ● May 18, 2024
I said they’re looking for a fall guy and you’re nominated.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
