Definition of fall guy in English:

fall guy

noun

North American informal

A scapegoat.
〈非正式〉替罪羊
he contends that he is innocent, that he was set up as a fall guy
Example sentencesExamples
- The veteran strategist is rapidly emerging as the fall guy for the Kerry campaign's lacklustre August.
- She's obviously being set up to be the fall guy and she's it.
- And then they picked this one auditor who could be their fall guy.
- An Iranian Intelligence Ministry agent faces a charge of ‘quasi-intentional murder,’ but many believe he's being made a fall guy.
- Whether or not the person who actually takes the blame is the real culprit or a fall guy, we may never know.
Synonyms
dupe, easy target, easy prey, fair game, sitting target, everybody's fool, stooge, gull, fool, aunt sally

Definition of fall guy in US English:

fall guy

nounˈfôl ˌɡīˈfɔl ˌɡaɪ

North American informal

A scapegoat.
〈非正式〉替罪羊
he contends that he is innocent, that he was set up as a fall guy
Example sentencesExamples
- She's obviously being set up to be the fall guy and she's it.
- And then they picked this one auditor who could be their fall guy.
- The veteran strategist is rapidly emerging as the fall guy for the Kerry campaign's lacklustre August.
- An Iranian Intelligence Ministry agent faces a charge of ‘quasi-intentional murder,’ but many believe he's being made a fall guy.
- Whether or not the person who actually takes the blame is the real culprit or a fall guy, we may never know.
Synonyms
dupe, easy target, easy prey, fair game, sitting target, everybody's fool, stooge, gull, fool, aunt sally

单词	fall guy
释义	Definition of fall guy in English: fall guy noun North American informal A scapegoat. 〈非正式〉替罪羊 he contends that he is innocent, that he was set up as a fall guy Example sentencesExamples The veteran strategist is rapidly emerging as the fall guy for the Kerry campaign's lacklustre August. She's obviously being set up to be the fall guy and she's it. And then they picked this one auditor who could be their fall guy. An Iranian Intelligence Ministry agent faces a charge of ‘quasi-intentional murder,’ but many believe he's being made a fall guy. Whether or not the person who actually takes the blame is the real culprit or a fall guy, we may never know. Synonyms dupe, easy target, easy prey, fair game, sitting target, everybody's fool, stooge, gull, fool, aunt sally Definition of fall guy in US English: fall guy nounˈfôl ˌɡīˈfɔl ˌɡaɪ North American informal A scapegoat. 〈非正式〉替罪羊 he contends that he is innocent, that he was set up as a fall guy Example sentencesExamples She's obviously being set up to be the fall guy and she's it. And then they picked this one auditor who could be their fall guy. The veteran strategist is rapidly emerging as the fall guy for the Kerry campaign's lacklustre August. An Iranian Intelligence Ministry agent faces a charge of ‘quasi-intentional murder,’ but many believe he's being made a fall guy. Whether or not the person who actually takes the blame is the real culprit or a fall guy, we may never know. Synonyms dupe, easy target, easy prey, fair game, sitting target, everybody's fool, stooge, gull, fool, aunt sally
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