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blame for (something)

To foist or assign responsibility or guilt for something on someone else (who can be mentioned between "blame" and "for"). My partner had been cooking the books for years, but because I was the CEO, I was blamed for our company's collapse. Don't blame me for your unhappiness—I told you not to take that job!
See also: blame

blame on (someone)

To foist or assign responsibility or guilt for something on someone else. A noun can be used between "blame" and "on." My partner had been cooking the books for years, but because I was the CEO, our company's collapse was blamed on me. Don't blame your unhappiness on me—I told you not to take that job!
See also: blame, on
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It is to reinforce the idea that, when there is something wrong with someone's particular blame of another, we should expect it to have something to do with that blamer and their relation to the one blamed.
Manipulation arguments and the moral standing to blame
When we were together, he blamed me for every argument.
Ciao, Blame
They end up get blamed for everything that happens around here.
My boys aren't that bad
As such, those who are blamed will make every attempt to repudiate responsibility or competency.
Tilly, Charles. Credit and Blame
New Orleans officials, the federal government, and even residents who did not evacuate in time were blamed for the horrific aftermath of Hurricane Katrina when it pummeled the Gulf Coast in August.
The blame game: 9/11. The tsunami. Katrina. All the gays' fault, according to certain far-right wing nuts. Are they crazy?
The inexperienced social worker was blamed because she failed to see through the lies told by the couple who were convicted.
UK social worker cleared of charges in child's death, superiors face public scorn
In an article published on July 30 by the International Herald Tribune, Frida Ghitis from Atlanta wrote: "Take a guess: Whom do you think Arab 'experts' blamed for the [July 23] multiple blasts.
The Blame-Israel Culture
THE girlfriend of the Swiss referee blamed for England's Euro 2004 exit said yesterday: "Don't blame him, blame Becks.
Euro 2004: Ref's girl: Beckham must take the blame; EXCLUSIVE
Nietzsche writes of those disciples who quickly blamed the Jews, especially the Pharisees, and the ruling classes within Judaism.
Nietzsche at the foot of the cross: a meditation on Good Friday
A total of 39pc blamed the Government, 24pc blamed councils and 6pc felt no-one was to blame, while 10pc pointed to other factors and 21pc did not know.
Government blamed
Woman blamed lung cancer on years of smoking Phillip Morris cigarettes.
High court caps awards; insurers likely to benefit
Our profession is being blamed because of Congress's own failure to provide the resources to the SEC to review the reports public companies submitted.
Sees profession as scapegoat. (Letters)
I encourage fellow CEOs to read about that region, to understand why they and their companies are often blamed for creating poverty and for degrading Muslim culture, and to consider whether they are part of the problem, part of the solution, or both.
Responding to the Critics of Globalization. (Bookshelf)
Our bishops, being human beings with the same psychological makeup as the rest of us, are just as uncomfortable as we are when they are blamed.
Don't give the priest shortage the silent treatment: fear of Vatican reprisals has contributed to a conspiracy, of silence about the decline in vocations, but we need brave bishops who won't ignore the elephant in our rectory living rooms. At least one priest says, "It's time for us to talk." (sounding board)
Although child laborers also endure hardships in other poor countries, Iraq is unique in that the problem is blamed squarely on another country--the United States.
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