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put the blame on

Idioms

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

Example Sentences

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So Bill Plaschke wants to put the blame on the Rams’ loss in the NFC title game solely on Sean McVay?

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 31, 2026

The Austrian defended his players for their poor run as he put the blame on his superiors for not arming him with a stronger squad.

From Barron's • Jan. 17, 2026

Since then, spokesmen have since tried to put the blame on Adm.

From Slate • Dec. 2, 2025

Rwanda has not denied this, but the country's leaders put the blame on the DR Congo for the current conflict.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2025

It is so easy, from the outside, to put the blame on the woman and say, “You just need to leave.”

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah

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