Fall On Your Sword

Synonyms of fall on your sword

• accept responsibility
• sacrifice oneself
• take the blame

Antonyms of fall on your sword

• shift the blame
• defend oneself
• deny responsibility

Collocations of fall on your sword

take the blame

Frequency: 85 %

She was willing to fall on her sword and take the blame for the team's mistake.

take responsibility

Frequency: 80 %

He decided to fall on his sword and take responsibility for the mistake.

acknowledge failure

Frequency: 75 %

It was hard for him to fall on his sword and acknowledge his failure.

admit defeat

Frequency: 70 %

After losing the game, he had to fall on his sword and admit defeat.

face consequences

Frequency: 60 %

She knew she had to fall on her sword and face the consequences of her actions.

Idiomatic Expressions for fall on your sword

• Phrase: fall on your sword
  Meaning: to take full responsibility for a mistake or failure, often resulting in facing consequences or punishment
  Usage: He decided to fall on his sword and resign from his position after the scandal broke.