Take the fall

Take the fall: levar a culpa, ser preso por um crime que outros cometeram, aceitar responsabilidade por algo (especialmente no lugar de alguém)

“Walt and Tony pulled the job off together, but Tony took the fall.

“You did it, and I won't take the fall!”

“The team's general manager takes the fall when the team loses but gets a lot of credit when they do well. (thefreedictioinary.com)