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fall on one's sword
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Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: To commit suicide by allowing one’s body to drop onto the point of one's sword.
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fall on one's sword
In the ancient chronicle, it was recorded that a disgraced samurai would sometimes fall on one's sword to avoid capture.
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In the ancient chronicle, it was recorded that a disgraced samurai would sometimes fall on one's sword to avoid capture.
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