take the rap (English, verb)
expansion: take the rap (third-person singular simple present takes the rap, present participle taking the rap, simple past took the rap, past participle taken the rap)
Senses:
glosses: To be blamed or punished for something, especially for the wrongful actions of another; to willingly allow oneself to be so blamed or punished.
tags: idiomatic
slang
Forms:
form: takes the rap
tags: present
singular
third-person
form: taking the rap
tags: participle
present
form: took the rap
tags: past
form: taken the rap
tags: participle
past