take the blame

idiom

: to admit responsibility for some bad result or outcome

The coach took the blame for the defeat.

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True to form, nobody wants to take the blame for knowingly setting volatile acts in motion, and once again, Mullins breaks the hot-potato game with a reminder that chaos management in their M.O. Nowhere to go but forward. —

Andy Andersen, Vulture, 24 Nov. 2024 Pavlovich is incredulous that Chase is willing to take the blame for his mentor’s murderer and forgo vengeance against the man who murdered his daughter. —

Sarene Leeds, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2024 That means Wasserman — the man in charge of organizing the Games — will be the one to take the blame if the city goes over the $7-billion budget and taxpayers have to cover the cost. —

Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2024 Meanwhile, Dennis in Cyrus’ body will take the blame for the deaths. —

Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 10 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for take the blame

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