goat 
/ˈgoʊt/ noun
plural goats /ˈgoʊt/ noun 1 [count] : a small animal that is related to the sheep 2 the goat US : a person who is blamed for a loss or failure
▪ In the last inning, a home run can make you the hero, and a strikeout can make you the goat.
▪ In the last inning, a home run can make you the hero, and a strikeout can make you the goat.
get your goat
informal ◊If something gets your goat, it upsets you or irritates you.
▪ The way she's always correcting other people really gets my goat!
▪ The way she's always correcting other people really gets my goat!
old goat
informal — used as an insulting way to refer to an old man ▪ She got married to some rich old goat.
separate the sheep from the goats — see 1separate
