take a fall

Idioms  

1. Also, take a spill . Suffer a fall, fall down, as in You took quite a fall on the ski slopes, didn't you? or Bill took a spill on the ice .

2. Be arrested or convicted, as in He's taken a fall or two and spent some years in jail . [ Slang ; 1920s]

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Example Sentences

Hired in late 2017, general manager Dave Gettleman is likely going to take a fall after this season.

From Seattle Times

Another Haitian chief executive may be about to take a fall.

From Los Angeles Times

Terrance Hopkins, president of the Black Police Association of Greater Dallas, said he was relieved Chauvin was convicted but acknowledged that “it’s hard to see an officer take a fall like this.”

From Seattle Times

But Biden’s long career will have taught him the laws of political gravity: presidents and prime ministers who start on the up inevitably take a fall.

From The Guardian

“If they’re worried they’re going to financially take a fall, they keep their mouths shut,” said Price.

From New York Times