When you admit that you did something wrong and are willing to take the consequences, you might say: “It was my fault and I’m willing to ________.”
| TAKE THE BLAME | 321 |
| FACE THE MUSIC | 112 |
| ADMIT IT | 91 |
| TAKE MY MEDICINE | 81 |
| TAKE WHAT’S COMING TO ME | 75 |
| OWN UP TO IT | 69 |
| APOLOGIZE | 65 |
| TAKE THE CONSEQUENCES | 41 |
| PAY FOR IT | 38 |
| PAY THE PRICE | 32 |
| TAKE THE RAP | 26 |
| SUFFER THE CONSEQUENCES | 24 |
| NR | 18 |
| PAY THE PENALTY | 17 |
| PAY THE PIPER | 17 |
| TAKE THE PUNISHMENT | 14 |
| CONFESS | 11 |
| MAKE AMENDS | 11 |
| SUFFER FOR IT | 9 |
| ABIDE BY IT | 8 |
| ACCEPT THE RESPONSIBILITY | 8 |
| FACE UP TO IT | 8 |
| FESS UP | 8 |
| PAY | 8 |
| ACCEPT THE BLAME | 7 |
| EAT CROW | 7 |
| FACE IT | 7 |
| GIVE IN | 7 |
| OWN UP | 7 |
| PAY THE CONSEQUENCES | 7 |
| PAY THE DAMAGES | 7 |
| ACKNOWLEDGE IT | 6 |
| BACK DOWN | 6 |
| MAKE IT RIGHT | 6 |
| BEAR THE BRUNT OF IT | 5 |
| PAY THE FIDDLER | 5 |
| SHOULDER THE BLAME | 5 |
| SUFFER THE CONSEQUENCE | 5 |
| TAKE THE RESPONSIBILITY | 5 |
| BEAR THE CONSEQUENCES | 4 |
| MAKE GOOD | 4 |
| MAKE IT GOOD | 4 |
| MAKE UP FOR IT | 4 |
| TAKE MY PUNISHMENT | 4 |
| TAKE THE BLAME FOR IT | 4 |
| TAKE WHAT’S COMING | 4 |
| ACCEPT IT | 3 |
| BEAR THE BLUNT | 3 |
| BEAR THE BRUNT | 3 |
| BEAR THE BURDEN | 3 |
| GIVE UP | 3 |
| STAND THE BLAME | 3 |
| STAND THE CONSEQUENCES | 3 |
| SUFFER | 3 |
| TAKE IT | 3 |
| TAKE IT BACK | 3 |
| TAKE THE PENALTY | 3 |
| ADMIT TO IT | 2 |
| ASSUME THE RESPONSIBILITY | 2 |
| BEAR THE BLAME | 2 |
| BEG YOUR PARDON | 2 |
| CONCEDE | 2 |
| FACE UP | 2 |
| FIX IT | 2 |
| GIVE OVER | 2 |
| MAKE IT UP | 2 |
| PAY THE BILL | 2 |
| PAY THE TOLL | 2 |
| SAY SO | 2 |
| STAND BY IT | 2 |
| STAND FOR IT | 2 |
| SUFFER THE PENALTY | 2 |
| TAKE ALL THE BLAME | 2 |
| TAKE MY BEATING | 2 |
| TAKE MY LICKING | 2 |
| TAKE RESPONSIBILITY | 2 |
| TAKE THE BLAMES | 2 |
| TAKE THE GAFF | 2 |
| TAKE THE OUTCOME | 2 |
| TAKE WHAT COMES | 2 |
| TAKE WHAT FOLLOWS | 2 |
| ABIDE BY MY MISTAKE | 1 |
| ABIDE BY THE CONSEQUENCES | 1 |
| ABIDE BY THE DECISION | 1 |
| ABSORB THE BLAME | 1 |
| ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY | 1 |
| ACCEPT THE RESULT | 1 |
| ACCEPT THE RESULTS | 1 |
| ACCEPT WHATEVER HAPPENS | 1 |
| ADMIT I WAS WRONG | 1 |
| ANSWER FOR IT | 1 |
| APOLOGIZE FOR IT | 1 |
| ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY | 1 |
| ATONE FOR IT | 1 |
| BE HUNG WITH IT | 1 |
| BE PUNISHED FOR IT | 1 |
| BE RESPONSIBLE | 1 |
| BE RESPONSIBLE FOR IT | 1 |
| BE THE GOAT | 1 |
| BE WRONG | 1 |
| BEAR IT | 1 |
| BEAR THE CONSEQUENCE | 1 |
| BEAR THE GUILT | 1 |
| BEAR THE PENALTY | 1 |
| BEG PARDON | 1 |
| BLAME IT ON ME | 1 |
| CALL MY HAND | 1 |
| CAPITULATE | 1 |
| CARRY THE BLAME | 1 |
| COMPROMISE | 1 |
| CONFESS IT | 1 |
| CONFESS UP | 1 |
| CORRECT IT | 1 |
| CRAWFISH | 1 |
| DO MY PART | 1 |
| DO WHATEVER I CAN TO MAKE AMENDS | 1 |
| DO WHAT’S RIGHT | 1 |
| EAT HUMBLE PIE | 1 |
| FACE THE CONSEQUENCES | 1 |
| FATHER IT | 1 |
| FIX IT UP | 1 |
| FORGET AND FORGIVE | 1 |
| FORGET IT | 1 |
| FORGIVE | 1 |
| FORGIVE AND FORGET | 1 |
| GO THROUGH WITH IT | 1 |
| I DONE IT | 1 |
| I WAS TO BLAME | 1 |
| I’M SORRY | 1 |
| KNOCK DOWN TO IT | 1 |
| KNUCKLE UNDER | 1 |
| LICK THE CALF OVER | 1 |
| MAKE A CLEAN BREAST OF IT | 1 |
| OWN IT UP | 1 |
| PAY FOR ME | 1 |
| PAY FOR MY MISTAKE | 1 |
| PAY OFF | 1 |
| PAY THE COST | 1 |
| PAY THE DEBT | 1 |
| PAY THE ORCHESTRA | 1 |
| PAY THE PEDLAR | 1 |
| PAY THROUGH THE NOSE | 1 |
| PAY UP | 1 |
| PUT UP WITH IT | 1 |
| RECTIFY MY MISTAKE | 1 |
| RECTIFY THE MISTAKE | 1 |
| REMIT | 1 |
| RIGHT IT | 1 |
| SAY I’M SORRY | 1 |
| SETTLE | 1 |
| SETTLE FOR IT | 1 |
| SETTLE UP | 1 |
| SHOULDER THE BURDEN | 1 |
| STAND BESIDE IT | 1 |
| STAND MY SHARE | 1 |
| STAND PAT | 1 |
| STAND THE BLUNT | 1 |
| STAND THE GAFF | 1 |
| STAND THE PUNISHMENT | 1 |
| STAND UP AND TAKE IT | 1 |
| STAND UP TO IT | 1 |
| STICK BY IT | 1 |
| SUFFER CONSEQUENCES | 1 |
| SUFFER THE RESULTS | 1 |
| SUFFER WITH IT | 1 |
| TAKE A LICKING | 1 |
| TAKE BACKWATER | 1 |
| TAKE FULL RESPONSIBILITY | 1 |
| TAKE MY BUMPS | 1 |
| TAKE MY JUST DUE | 1 |
| “TAKE MY MEDICINE, BITTER OR SWEET” | 1 |
| TAKE THE BLAME BUT NOT THE PUNISHMENT | 1 |
| TAKE THE BRUNT | 1 |
| TAKE THE BUNT | 1 |
| TAKE THE CONSEQUENCE | 1 |
| TAKE THE FALL | 1 |
| TAKE THE LICKIN’ | 1 |
| TAKE THE MEDICINE | 1 |
| TAKE THE PAY | 1 |
| TAKE THE PRICE | 1 |
| TAKE THE RESULT | 1 |
| TAKE THE RESULTS | 1 |
| TAKE THE WORKS | 1 |
| TAKE WHAT I GET | 1 |
| TAKE WHATEVER COMES | 1 |
| TAKE WHATEVER THE DEAL IS | 1 |
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