Meaning Of The Word Take the rap

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take the rap
to accept the blame or responsibility for something that has been done badly or has gone wrong, even if it is not your fault
to suffer the consequences of a mistake, misdeed, or crime, whether guilty or not
to take the blame and punishment for a crime committed by another
phrase: If you take the rap, you are blamed or punished for something, especially something that is not your fault or of which other people are equally guilty.

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