n.
1.14th President of the United States (1804-1869) pierce v.
1.cut or make a way through
2.move or affect (a person's emotions, bodily feelings, etc.) deeply or sharply
3.sound sharply or shrilly
4.penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument
5.make a hole into
Idiom of the Day
take the rap for (someone or something)
to receive punishment for something, to be accused and punished for something, to receive punishment in place of someone else
The owner of the restaurant was forced to take the rap for permitting underage workers to work at night.