首页
登录
职称英语
Some expressions have made a jump from sports events to everyday life. One s
Some expressions have made a jump from sports events to everyday life. One s
游客
2024-01-16
34
管理
问题
Some expressions have made a jump from sports events to everyday life. One such expression is fall guy. A fall guy is the person who someone decides will be the loser or victim.
The first fall guys were men who wrestled (摔跤)for money. At the end of the 19th century, wrestling was a very popular sport in the United States. Wrestling competitions were held not only in big cities, but also at country fairs and traveling shows. As the sport became more popular, it became less and less of a sport. Many of the matches were fixed. The wrestlers knew—before the match—which one of them would be the winner. The goal in wrestling is to hold your opponent’ s shoulders down against the floor. This is called a fall. Sometimes, one of the wrestlers would be paid before the match to take the fall. He would agree to be the loser... the fall guy.
Today, a fall guy is anyone who is tricked into taking the blame for the crime or wrongdoing of someone else. There are fall guys in many situations—people who publicly take the blame when something goes wrong.
A fall guy
takes the rap
for something wrong or illegal. He accepts responsibility and punishment for what someone else did. The fall guy may have been involved in the situation, but was not the person who should be blamed. The word rap has meant blame for several hundred years. The expression "to take the rap" first was used about one hundred years ago. Another similar expression is "bum rap". A person receives a bum rap if he is found guilty of a crime... but is really innocent. [br] In the late 19th century America, wrestling______.
选项
A、was enjoyed by lots of people
B、was not regarded as a sport
C、brought easy money
D、was popular only in cities
答案
A
解析
转载请注明原文地址:https://tihaiku.com/zcyy/3366109.html
相关试题推荐
Birth,marriageanddeath:thesearethegreatesteventsinhumanlife.Many
Birth,marriageanddeath:thesearethegreatesteventsinhumanlife.Many
Birth,marriageanddeath:thesearethegreatesteventsinhumanlife.Many
Sportsandgamesmakeourbodiesstrong,preventusfromgettingtoofat,an
Sportsandgamesmakeourbodiesstrong,preventusfromgettingtoofat,an
Sportsandgamesmakeourbodiesstrong,preventusfromgettingtoofat,an
Sportsandgamesmakeourbodiesstrong,preventusfromgettingtoofat,an
"Hightech"and"stateoftheart"aretwoexpressionsthatdescribethemod
"Hightech"and"stateoftheart"aretwoexpressionsthatdescribethemod
"Hightech"and"stateoftheart"aretwoexpressionsthatdescribethemod
随机试题
AThroughpoliticaldialogueandconfidencebuilding,notensionhasescala
•Lookatthestatementsbelowandthefourparagraphs.•Whichclip(A,B,Cand
[originaltext]W:I’llmakeyourflightreservationsbyphonenowandthenwrite
Scienceisawayofthinkingmuchmorethanitisabodyofknowledge.Itsgoal
万利家具公司为中档卧室家具生产企业,成立于1995年,并于2000年在深
A.PaO6.65kPa(50mmHg) C.两者均有 D.两者均无Ⅰ型呼吸
对于抵(质)押担保,商业银行通常在综合考虑抵(质)押品种类、变现能力、预计变现费
经行后期,量少、色淡、质稀,多属于A.血虚 B.以上都不是 C.气血两虚
以下属于次级类贷款的主要特征有()。A.贷款的抵押品、质押品价值下降 B.银
根据《招标投标法》,下列关于联合体投标的表述中,错误的是()。A.由同一专
最新回复
(
0
)