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"To willingly lose a match, as in a fixed fight."
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"(idiomatic, informal, sports, especially boxing) To willingly lose a match, as in a fixed fight."
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"ref": "2010 June 8, “Economy Watch: BP CEO Tony Hayward to testify on Capitol Hill next week”, in Washington Post",
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"To bear the blame or punishment for another person's failure or misdeed, either intentionally or not."
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"(idiomatic, informal) To bear the blame or punishment for another person's failure or misdeed, either intentionally or not."
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