Fall guy
Fall guy noun - A person or thing taking the blame for others.
Usage example: the sandlot ball players wanted the littlest kid to be the fall guy for the broken window, figuring that he'd have the best chance of escaping punishment
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Mockery and Fall guy. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/fall_guy/mockery
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