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lay the blame on |
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lay the blame (for something) on someone Fig. to place the blame for something on someone. We could not possibly lay the blame for the accident on you. Don't try to lay the blame on me! lay the blame on somebody/something also lay the blame at somebody's door to say that someone or something is responsible The president seemed to lay the blame for the shootings on video games and TV shows. Related vocabulary: lay something at somebody's doorHow to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Strike a light, one of you, and lay the blame on me if Miss Ladd finds us out. But the matter- of-fact young telephonists agreed to lay the blame on "induction"--a hazy word which usually meant the natural meddlesomeness of electricity. |
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