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词汇 fall guy
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Definition of fall guy in English:

fall guy

noun
North American informal
  • A scapegoat.

    〈非正式〉替罪羊

    he contends that he is innocent, that he was set up as a fall guy
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The veteran strategist is rapidly emerging as the fall guy for the Kerry campaign's lacklustre August.
    • She's obviously being set up to be the fall guy and she's it.
    • And then they picked this one auditor who could be their fall guy.
    • An Iranian Intelligence Ministry agent faces a charge of ‘quasi-intentional murder,’ but many believe he's being made a fall guy.
    • Whether or not the person who actually takes the blame is the real culprit or a fall guy, we may never know.
    Synonyms
    dupe, easy target, easy prey, fair game, sitting target, everybody's fool, stooge, gull, fool, aunt sally

Definition of fall guy in US English:

fall guy

nounˈfôl ˌɡīˈfɔl ˌɡaɪ
North American informal
  • A scapegoat.

    〈非正式〉替罪羊

    he contends that he is innocent, that he was set up as a fall guy
    Example sentencesExamples
    • She's obviously being set up to be the fall guy and she's it.
    • And then they picked this one auditor who could be their fall guy.
    • The veteran strategist is rapidly emerging as the fall guy for the Kerry campaign's lacklustre August.
    • An Iranian Intelligence Ministry agent faces a charge of ‘quasi-intentional murder,’ but many believe he's being made a fall guy.
    • Whether or not the person who actually takes the blame is the real culprit or a fall guy, we may never know.
    Synonyms
    dupe, easy target, easy prey, fair game, sitting target, everybody's fool, stooge, gull, fool, aunt sally
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