fall guy
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ˈfall guy noun [countable] especially American English informal 1 BLAMEsomeone who is punished for someone else’s crime or mistake 替罪羊，替死鬼，代罪羔羊，代人受过者 SYN scapegoat Browne claims that the company was simply looking for a fall guy. 布朗称公司只是在找替死鬼。2. STUPID/NOT INTELLIGENTsomeone who is easily tricked or made to seem stupid 易受骗上当的人，易被愚弄的人
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fall guy• Beamish, thought Henry, could be the fall guy.• To this end, one of the younger Communist shop stewards in the plot had agreed to be the fall guy.• Biondi's defenders say he was the fall guy for troubles at the company.From Longman Business Dictionaryfall guyˈfall guy noun [countable] American English informal someone who is punished for someone else’s mistakesLike many fall guys, he was a loyal manager who was hardly the only person to blame for his employer’s troubles.ˈfall guy nounChineseSyllable
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fall guy
ˈfall guy
noun [countable] especially American English informal
1. someone who is punished for someone else’s crime or mistake
SYN scapegoat:
Browne claims that the company was simply looking for a fall guy.
2. someone who is easily tricked or made to seem stupid
ˈfall guy
noun [countable] especially American English informal1. someone who is punished for someone else’s crime or mistake
SYN scapegoat:
2. someone who is easily tricked or made to seem stupid