{n.}, {slang} The "patsy" in an illegal transaction; a sucker; a dupe; the person who takes the punishment others deserve. * /When the Savings and Loan Bank failed, due to embezzlement, the vice president had to be the fall guy, saving the necks of the owners./
FALL GUY
Meaning of FALL GUY in English
Dictionary of English idioms . Словарь английских идиом. 2012