fall guy

fɔːl ɡaɪ

Definition of fall guy - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

scapegoat

person blamed for others' mistakes or crimes

He became the fall guy for the company's failures.

patsy

scapegoat

gullible

person easily tricked or deceived

She was the fall guy in their elaborate scam.

dupe

sucker

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Expressions with fall

fall apart

break into pieces due to weakness or damage

The old chair finally fell apart when he sat on it..

fall back

move backward in a retreat

The troops had to fall back to a safer position.

fall behind

be late for a regular event

She tends to fall behind in her assignments.

fall for

develop romantic feelings for someone

He fell for her the moment they met.

break one's fall

prevent someone from falling

She reached out to break his fall.

break someone's fall

stop or reduce the force when someone is falling

He used his arms to break her fall.

Expressions with guy

wise guy

person who makes conceited or insolent comments

He's such a wise guy, always making snide remarks.

go-to guy

trusted person for specific tasks or problems

Whenever there's a tech issue, he's the go-to guy.

little guy

person who is at a disadvantage

Everyone cheered for the little guy in the competition.

as the next guy

adv.

to a reasonable degree like an average person

I enjoy a good movie as the next guy.

don't be that guy

exp.

avoid being annoying or rude

Please, don't be that guy who talks during the movie.

mister nice guy

man who is very kind and helpful

Everyone likes him because he is mister nice guy.

stand-up guy

man known for honesty, integrity, and reliability

Everyone knows he's a stand-up guy.

bad guy

villain in a story or film

The bad guy was finally defeated by the hero.

big guy

male person who is physically large

The big guy at the gym can lift a lot.

good guy

person who is kind and morally upright

Everyone considers him a good guy because of his generous actions..

Examples of fall guy in a sentence

In the heist, he was the fall guy.
Don't be a fall guy for that fake giveaway.
They chose him as the fall guy because he trusted everyone.

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French:bouc émissaire, pigeon, ...
German:Sündenbock, Leichtgläubiger, ...
Italian:capro espiatorio, credulone, ...
Spanish:chivo expiatorio, pardillo, ...
Portuguese:bode expiatório, otário, ...
Chinese:替罪羊, 冤大头, ...
Japanese:身代わり, だまされやすい人, ...
Arabic:كَبْشُ فِدَاء, ساذِج, ...
Hebrew:שָׂעִיר לַעֲזָאזֵל, פֶּתִי, ...
Russian:козел отпущения, простак, ...
Ukrainian:цап-відбувайло, простак, ...
Hindi:बलि का बकरा, वह व्यक्ति जिसे आसानी से मूर्ख बनाया जा सके, ...
Bengali:বলির পাঁঠা, ঠকবার পাত্র, ...
Catalan:cap de turc, persona crèdula, ...
Czech:obětní beránek, důvěřivec, ...
Danish:syndebuk, godtroende person, ...
Dutch:zondebok, sukkel, ...
Greek:αποδιοπομπαίος τράγος, θύμα, ...
Hungarian:bűnbak, palimadár, ...
Khmer:អ្នករងគ្រោះជំនួស, មនុស្សងាយចាញ់បោក, ...
Korean:희생양, 호구, ...
Persian:قربانی, زودباور, ...
Polish:kozioł ofiarny, naiwniak, ...
Portuguese (BR):bode expiatório, otário, ...
Romanian:țap ispășitor, naiv, ...
Swedish:syndabock, lättlurad person, ...
Thai:แพะรับบาป, คนหัวอ่อน, ...
Turkish:günah keçisi, enayi, ...
Vietnamese:vật tế thần, kẻ cả tin, ...

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