Idiom
take the rap
Meaning
To be blamed or punished for something, especially for the wrongful actions of another; to willingly allow oneself to be so blamed or punished.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“He decided to take the rap for his friend's mistake.”
“Even though the manager made the error, the assistant chose to take the rap to protect the team.”
“Rather than exposing the true culprit and causing a public scandal, the loyal employee agreed to take the rap for the financial discrepancy.”
Examples
simple
“He decided to take the rap for his friend's mistake.”
contextual
“Even though the manager made the error, the assistant chose to take the rap to protect the team.”
complex
“Rather than exposing the true culprit and causing a public scandal, the loyal employee agreed to take the rap for the financial discrepancy.”
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