take the spear in one’s chest

take the spear (in one’s chest)

tv. to accept full blame for something; to accept the full brunt of the punishment for something. The admiral got the short straw and had to take the spear in his chest.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Hercules	HUR-kyə-leez (English)	Roman Mythology
Ekrem	-	Turkish
AmbroŻY	-	Polish (Rare)
Cressida	KRES-ə-də (English)	Literature
Epiktetos	-	Ancient Greek
Mariabella	-	English (Rare)