put the blame on

1. see under lay on, def. 3; put it to, def. 3.

Example Sentences

If Hamas accepts the agreement, and if Benjamin Netanyahu wants to find ways to placate Smotrich and the other extremists who keep his coalition in power, he will have plenty of chances to sabotage the negotiations in ways that put the blame on Hamas.

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"They're not asked to be groomed. In society, we put the blame on children, but this is abuse; this child has been abused."

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Barrientos called herself a victim, telling Times reporters that even though an employee had stolen money, “because I’m the employer, of course they put the blame on me.”

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Macias said environmental issues have contributed to long delays and put the blame on a “small group of individuals not wanting to see it completed.”

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“I will not accept anyone from my party, the Democratic Party or anyone from the campaign, to put the blame on us. The blame is on them. They created this dilemma. They made it difficult for people to go to the polls. They made it difficult for people to choose the Democratic nominee.”

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