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take a fall

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take a fall

 and take a dive

to fake being knocked out in a boxing match. Wilbur wouldn't take a fall. He doesn't have it in him. The boxer took a dive in the second round and made everyone suspicious.

See also: fall, take

take a fall

1. Also, take a spill. Suffer a fall, fall down, as in You took quite a fall on the ski slopes, didn't you? or Bill took a spill on the ice.

2. Be arrested or convicted, as in He's taken a fall or two and spent some years in jail. [Slang; 1920s]

See also: fall, take

take a fall

and take a dive

1. tv. to fake being knocked out in a boxing match. The boxer took a dive in the second round and made everyone suspicious.

2. tv. to get arrested. (see also take the fall.) I didn’t wanna take a fall, but the cop left me no choice.

See also: fall, take