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    fall guy

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    A2
    n. (c.)Countable NounA person who is made to take the blame for something, often a crime, in order to protect someone else.
    He was set up to be the fall guy in the scandal.

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    The Fall Guy: An Important Movie

    09:44The Fall Guy: An Important Movie
    • That's where The Fall Guy comes in.

      That's where The Fall Guy comes in.

    • The way I've just described the two biggest theatrical hits of the last two years, you would think The Fall Guy would be a surefire smash.

      The way I've just described the two biggest theatrical hits of the last two years, you would think The Fall Guy would be a surefire smash.

    B1

    How to Defend Yourself in English

    15:56How to Defend Yourself in English
    • You can admit what you've done, but don't take the blame for others, because what happens after a while is they start trying to make you what we call the fall guy, make you look stupid all the time so they can escape their own bad decisions and lack of responsibility.

      You can admit what you've done, but don't take the blame for others, because what happens after a while is they start trying to make you what we call the fall guy, make you look stupid all the time so they can escape their own bad decisions and lack of responsibility.

    • but don't take the blame for others, because what happens after a while is they start trying to make you what we call the fall guy, make you look stupid all the time so they can escape their own bad decisions and lack of responsibility." So, that's not a nice one.

      but don't take the blame for others, because what happens after a while is they start trying to make you what we call the fall guy, make you look stupid all the time so they can escape their own bad decisions and lack of responsibility." So, that's not a nice one.

    A2

    A Fan Listened To Conan’s Podcast During An MRI (feat. Flula Borg) | Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend

    08:32A Fan Listened To Conan’s Podcast During An MRI (feat. Flula Borg) | Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend
    • That's the same team behind hits like John Wick, Bullet Train and The Fall Guy.

      That's the same team behind hits like John Wick, Bullet Train and The Fall Guy.

    B1

    Jeffrey Toobin: "Disgrace and outrage" that DOJ fired Comey's daughter

    09:47Jeffrey Toobin: "Disgrace and outrage" that DOJ fired Comey's daughter
    • Well, yeah, I mean Walz was a fall guy.

      Well, yeah, I mean Walz was a fall guy.

    • Walz was a fall guy for Signalgate.

      Walz was a fall guy for Signalgate.

    B1

    10 Chilling Conspiracy Theories About Serial Killers

    14:2210 Chilling Conspiracy Theories About Serial Killers
    • However, journalist Maury Terry spent years championing a theory that Berkowitz was just the fall guy for something called the Process Church of the Final Judgment.

      However, journalist Maury Terry spent years championing a theory that Berkowitz was just the fall guy for something called the Process Church of the Final Judgment.

    • However, journalist Maury Terry spent years championing a theory that Berkowitz was just the fall guy for something called the processed church of the Final Judgment.

      However, journalist Maury Terry spent years championing a theory that Berkowitz was just the fall guy for something called the processed church of the Final Judgment.

    B2

    Annoying Orange - Epic Food Battles Supercut

    12:58Annoying Orange - Epic Food Battles Supercut
    • Look like small fry here got elected the fall guy type of tall guy to drop bones, apples or por pie.

      Look like small fry here got elected the fall guy type of tall guy to drop bones, apples or por pie.

    • Look like Small Fry here, got elected the fall guy!

      Look like Small Fry here, got elected the fall guy!

    B1

    Investment Analyst Explains Margin Call

    19:07Investment Analyst Explains Margin Call
    • For one, there's a scene where the CEO tells Robertson, the chief risk officer, that she's basically going to have to be the fall guy for the company, that she's going to be the face of this failure because they want the traders to have someone to focus on rather than blaming Told or, you know, other management.

      For one, there's a scene where the CEO tells Robertson, the chief risk officer, that she's basically going to have to be the fall guy for the company, that she's going to be the face of this failure because they want the traders to have someone to focus on rather than blaming Told or, you know, other management.

    • For one, there's a scene where the CEO tells Robertson, the chief risk officer, that she's basically going to have to be the fall guy for the company, that she's going to be the face of this failure because they want the traders to have someone to focus on rather than blaming Told or, you know, other management, even though, as she explained, she did bring this up to them about a year ago.

      For one, there's a scene where the CEO tells Robertson, the chief risk officer, that she's basically going to have to be the fall guy for the company, that she's going to be the face of this failure because they want the traders to have someone to focus on rather than blaming Told or, you know, other management, even though, as she explained, she did bring this up to them about a year ago.

    B1

    How Actors Fake Fight In Movies

    05:15How Actors Fake Fight In Movies
    • or a gymnast, a fall guy.

      or a gymnast, a fall guy.

    A2