Definition
To face severe consequences or punishment for a mistake or wrongdoing.
因某事而遭受严厉惩罚。
If we delay the delivery, we will definitely swing for it.
如果我们延迟交付，我们肯定会因此受到严厉惩罚。
He falsified the report, so he's going to swing for it.
他伪造了报告，所以他将会因此受到严厉惩罚。
The company’s top management made the mistakes, but the frontline employees will swing for it.
公司高层犯了错误，但一线员工将因此受到严厉惩罚。