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Facing an evaporation in investor confidence, Charles Prince, the bank's chairman and chief executive, told colleagues he was willing to fall on his sword with a likely severance package of some $40m (£20m) in shares and options.
The Guardian
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The arrogance of this boggles my mind. I like the way he uses a metaphor which creates an image of a hero sacrificing himself for someone else's benefit.
So, if this is him 'falling on his sword' then how would he refer to a payday?