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
GÜNther	GUYN-ter	German, Germanic Mythology
Krasimir	-	Bulgarian, Medieval Slavic
Claes	KLAHS	Swedish
Rosina	[rəu'zi:nə]
Nell	[nel]
Vargas	['wa:gəs]