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to fall on a sword

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  • fall on your sword — If someone falls on their sword, they resign or accept the consequences of some wrongdoing …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • fall on your sword — quit, resign, pull the pin    I know I caused the problem, but I won t fall on my sword. They ll have to fire me …   English idioms

  • fall on your sword —    to resign after failure    The fate of defeated Roman generals:     Sources close to the company said that he had elected to fall on his sword following a warning two weeks ago which forecast a loss of £2m. {Daily Telegraph, 7 May 1997, of a… …   How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms

  • fall on your sword —    If someone falls on their sword, they resign or accept the consequences of some wrongdoing.   (Dorking School Dictionary) …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • Fall on your sword —   If someone falls on their sword, they resign or accept the consequences of some wrongdoing …   Dictionary of English idioms

  • fall on your sword — Meaning Commit suicide or offer your resignation. Origin Originally from the military custom of committing suicide rather than face the dishonour of surrender. More recently used when someone takes personal responsibility for a group action and… …   Meaning and origin of phrases

  • Fall guy — A fall guy is a person used as a scapegoat to take the blame for someone else s actions, or someone at the butt of jokes. One placed in the position of fall guy is often referred to as taking the fall . In the film industry, a fall guy is a form… …   Wikipedia

  • fall on one's sword — verb a) To resign from a job or other position of responsibility, especially when pressured to do so. Stempel was laboring to undo the damage when GMs board forced him to fall on his sword after little more than two years on the job. b)… …   Wiktionary

  • fall on one's sword —    If you fall on your sword, you accept the consequences of an unsuccessful or wrong action.     The organizer of the referendum resigned when the poor results were announced. It was said that he fell on his sword …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • Sword of Fargoal — was a computer game written in 1982 by Jeff McCord. The November 1996 anniversary issue of Computer Gaming World listed Sword of Fargoal as #147 on the Top 150 Best Video Games of All Time. [ [http://www.cdaccess.com/html/pc/150best.htm Computer… …   Wikipedia

  • Fall from Heaven II — Разработчик FfH II team Издатель FfH II team Дата выпуска первая версия: 12 мая 2006 0.40: 28 декабря 2008 Версия 0.41 Жанр Модификация …   Википедия

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