take things on one's shoulders(He's been a team-first guy and sometimes the team needs a guy to take things on his shoulders. In the third quarter, obviously, he was dynamic," Snyder said.VLZ_58)
throw under the bus(Every time the manager gets in trouble, he'll throw one of the other employees under the bus – Всякий раз, когда менеджер попадает в неприятности, он перекладывает всю ответственность на кого-либо из сотрудниковTaras)
step up to the plate(take action when something needs to be done, even though this is difficult (Cambridge) | take action in response to an opportunity or crisis (Oxford):: The prime minister really has to step up to the plate big time and show some courage.ART Vancouver)
