fall on one's sword

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Verb

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

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