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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This last theory was a callback to the beginning of the series when Lola convinced Júlia’s mother to take the blame for killing her husband.
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Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2025
Similarly, Trump refused to take the blame for inflation while speaking with Fox News host Sean Hannity in February.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025
After the game, Mayo took the X to take the blame for the loss.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 3 Mar. 2025
Though the city maintains that the LAFD actually received $80 million more than 2023-24 — thanks to money allocated outside the department budget — a narrative began to take shape: Budget cuts made these fires worse, and these two women leading the response should take the blame.
—Dua Anjum, Rolling Stone, 22 Jan. 2025
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Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2025
Similarly, Trump refused to take the blame for inflation while speaking with Fox News host Sean Hannity in February.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 12 Mar. 2025
After the game, Mayo took the X to take the blame for the loss.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 3 Mar. 2025
Though the city maintains that the LAFD actually received $80 million more than 2023-24 — thanks to money allocated outside the department budget — a narrative began to take shape: Budget cuts made these fires worse, and these two women leading the response should take the blame.
—Dua Anjum, Rolling Stone, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Take the blame.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20the%20blame. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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