fall on one's sword

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To resign from a job or other position of responsibility, especially when pressured to do so

There is no sympathy for her. . ., one Minister said. She may just fall on her sword, or Gordon might humiliate her with a demotion..

Voluntarily to take the blame for a situation

In written testimony given to Congress and made public the day before the hearing, Hurd falls on his sword, apologizing for HP's spying on its own directors and invading the privacy of journalists.

commit suicide by throwing one's body onto one's sword
fall on one's sword

    Hyphenation

    Fall on one's sword

    Turkish pronunciation

    fôl ôn wʌnz sôrd

    Pronunciation

    /ˈfôl ˈôn ˈwənz ˈsôrd/ /ˈfɔːl ˈɔːn ˈwʌnz ˈsɔːrd/
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