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
Uzoma	-	Western African, Igbo
Nielsen	['nilsən]
Shafiq	-	Arabic
Eadwulf	-	Anglo-Saxon
Garnet	['ga:nit]
Jaylene	JAY-leen	English (Modern)