Thesaurus results for FALL GUY

fall guy

noun

as in victim

a person or thing taking the blame for others the sandlot ball players wanted the littlest kid to be the fall guy for the broken window, figuring that he'd have the best chance of escaping punishment

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Recent Examples on the Web The irony was that Mayorkas, who had witnessed the surge in unaccompanied minors in 2014, as Deputy Secretary, was perhaps the least convenient fall guy. —

Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 17 Feb. 2024 This loss’s fall guy was defensive coordinator Steve Wilks, who called an all-out blitz just before halftime as Kirk Cousins responded with a 60-yard touchdown pass for a 16-7 lead. —

Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2024 Not officially, maybe, but canned for using players on the roster given him — by Preller, who can play many roles except fall guy. —

Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Oct. 2023 And if the allegations against Fried prove true, then Singh may have been an unwitting fall guy in a disastrous family affair. —

Byleo Schwartz, Fortune Crypto, 20 Sep. 2023 See all Example Sentences for fall guy

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