Sentence examples for falling on your sword from inspiring English sources

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Fall on your sword.

If someone falls on their sword, they resign or accept the consequences of what they have done wrong.

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"Now falling on your sword, that is much more difficult, Mr. Kiev added.

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I will fall on your sword.

Another is no finger-pointing if something goes wrong, so fall on your sword.

The show, directed by Mr. Nelson, features a cast to fall on your sword for.

There is a dominant doctrine that says if you are the head of an organisation you fall on your sword when something goes wrong, and I think that is right.

"And I think it tells us that's OK to stick to your guns and do something that's really unpopular and to fall on your sword.

Will you fall on your sword for your argued position?

You can fall on your sword of principles and support Bernie by not voting for Hillary.

And therein lies the issue: if you won't "die or kill" -- if you won't "fall on your sword" -- then how passionate are you really?

All they need do now Mr Trump is sit back and let you fall on your sword and do all the propaganda work for them.

You've got to fall on your sword if you have to, but you've got to get her up out of here.

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