Help me to pick an idiom for a manager who has no right to a mistake
I am looking for an expression corresponding to the Russian idiom "расстрельная должность."
It is a job position. The guy taking this position will be blamed and fired in a case of any problems.
Usually, it is a manager who needs to deliver a result and has no right to a mistake.
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Scapegoat: a person who is blamed for the wrongdoings, mistakes, or faults of others, especially for reasons of expediency.
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Why am I looking for a specific idiom? I have an issue with my writing exercises: I tend to be incredibly wordy and should restrain myself not to exceed desirable essay volume. Sometimes I see a way to replace a verbose ample description with a short phrase on my native language. As a result, I try to find if an English has a somewhat similar phrase.
Though, I understand, it is not always the case.
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Maybe instead of trying to find an idiom just write how serious and important this position is? The description you wrote in the tittle is good (“no right for mistake” → “this position ascents no margin for error”)
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