Definitions from Wiktionary (fall on one's sword)

▸ verb:  (idiomatic, by extension) To resign from a job or other position of responsibility, especially when pressured to do so.
▸ verb:  (idiomatic) To voluntarily take the blame for a situation.
▸ verb:  Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: To commit suicide by allowing one’s body to drop onto the point of one's sword.


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