take the rap for something

take the rap (for something)

tv. to take the blame for something. (see also rap.) I didn’t want to take the rap for the job, but, after all, I was guilty.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Yulian	-	Russian, Bulgarian
Livia (2)	LIV-ee-ə	English
Ashurst	['æʃɜ:st]
NiĈJo	NEE-chyo	Esperanto
Ash	[æʃ]
Thera	-	Dutch