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The original and literal meaning was to commit suicide.

These days, to "fall on your sword" means to inflict a serious embarrassment to yourself by clumsiness or incompetence. These days, it is generally used to mean doing something that will have long-term negative consequences. Doing something in the workplace that will get you fired - "career suicide" - is often referred to as "falling on your sword".

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