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What does take the fall mean?

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Verb
  1. (idiomatic, informal, sports, especially boxing) To willingly lose a match, as in a fixed fight.
  2. (idiomatic, informal) To bear the blame or punishment for another person's failure or misdeed, either intentionally or not.
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