carry the can
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"You've got wrong assumptions and wrong predictions and now the staff themselves are having to carry the can for these terrible management decisions."
From BBC ● Mar. 12, 2023
In addition, he says he was angered that European allies were not doing enough financially to help the beleaguered country, leaving the United States to carry the can.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 11, 2019
“And those responsible for this failure should carry the can for this as much as the perpetrators of hate themselves,” Ouseley said.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 15, 2018
Hamburg coach Markus Gisdol called the broadcasting issues “a catastrophe for football. The fan has to carry the can for everything.”
From Washington Times ● Sep. 9, 2017
London's second opera company, which is rebounding from a huge deficit in the 2011-2012 season, is counting on popular productions like this to fill seats and carry the can for more esoteric offerings.
From Reuters ● Oct. 25, 2013
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