take the rap
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One of the suspects reconsiders the possibility that his confederate will cash in on the promise of a deal, leaving him alone to take the rap.
From Salon ● Dec. 5, 2020
But an attorney for Swearingen denies such a plot exists with a second death-row inmate, Anthony Shore, and Shore has not tried to take the rap for Swearingen’s convictions.
From Reuters ● Oct. 22, 2017
Thus far, the conversation about who will take the rap trophy has tightly focused on Iggy Azalea.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 3, 2015
Good management is about having good people with clear responsibilities – not too many of them – who have the freedom to take decisions and then take the rap for mistakes.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 11, 2012
The last time I’d seen him, he was going to take the rap for his love.
From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez
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