pin the blame on
idiomatic phrase
: to assign (someone) the blame for something
When he got caught, he tried to pin the blame on someone else.
Eventually, researchers and governments did definitively pin the blame for that incident on the Russian government …—
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Lafferty pins the blame on the rash of killings that terrorized the Bay Area in the ‘70s on a certain someone.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2025
Listen to this article Farmers who use sewage sludge as fertilizer and their neighbors face higher risks of cancer and other diseases, according to a new federal analysis that pins the blame on toxic forever chemicals.
—Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
But city officials like Public Works Director Dan Worth have mostly pinned the blame on inflation and a supply shortage of construction materials, two factors that have been problematic for cities throughout the Valley.
—Sam Kmack, The Arizona Republic, 2 Oct. 2024
This deal was forced by a medical dispute, and fans around the league were split on it, with some viewing Eichel as a villain and others pinning the blame on Kevyn Adams and the Sabres.
—Sean McIndoe, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2025
Listen to this article Farmers who use sewage sludge as fertilizer and their neighbors face higher risks of cancer and other diseases, according to a new federal analysis that pins the blame on toxic forever chemicals.
—Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
But city officials like Public Works Director Dan Worth have mostly pinned the blame on inflation and a supply shortage of construction materials, two factors that have been problematic for cities throughout the Valley.
—Sam Kmack, The Arizona Republic, 2 Oct. 2024
This deal was forced by a medical dispute, and fans around the league were split on it, with some viewing Eichel as a villain and others pinning the blame on Kevyn Adams and the Sabres.
—Sean McIndoe, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Pin the blame on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pin%20the%20blame%20on. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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