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
Brynjarr	-	Ancient Scandinavian
Ag	[æg]
Whitt	[hwit]
Hisham	-	Arabic
Agurtzane	-	Basque
Markos	-	Greek, Ancient Greek, Biblical Greek