fall guy
Example Sentences
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"Pakistan was very open in public in embracing its role as a mediator which certainly subjected it to certain risks, such as being viewed as the fall guy if things went downhill," Kugelman said.
From Barron's ● Jun. 16, 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
There's always got to be a fall guy when something as poor as this is being served up and I think this substitution is a statement from Ryan Lowe.
From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2024
If this $1.2-billion gamble is going to fail, the Dodgers will need a fall guy, and he’ll be it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 3, 2024
I said they’re looking for a fall guy and you’re nominated.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
