blame oneself

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  • blame — v. & n. v.tr. 1 assign fault or responsibility to. 2 (foll. by on) assign the responsibility for (an error or wrong) to a person etc. (blamed his death on a poor diet). n. 1 responsibility for a bad result; culpability (shared the blame equally;… …   Useful english dictionary

  • blame-shift — /ˈbleɪm ʃɪft/ (say blaym shift) verb (i) to engage in tactics designed to move the blame for something that has gone wrong away from oneself. –blame shifter, noun –blame shifting, noun …  

  • excuse oneself — {v. phr.} 1. To think of reasons for not being to blame; think yourself not at fault. * /John excused himself for his low grades on the ground that the teacher didn t like him./ 2. To ask to be excused after doing something impolite. * /John… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • excuse oneself — {v. phr.} 1. To think of reasons for not being to blame; think yourself not at fault. * /John excused himself for his low grades on the ground that the teacher didn t like him./ 2. To ask to be excused after doing something impolite. * /John… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • excuse\ oneself — v. phr. 1. To think of reasons for not being to blame; think yourself not at fault. John excused himself for his low grades on the ground that the teacher didn t like him. 2. To ask to be excused after doing something impolite. John excused… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • have oneself to thank for — be the one to blame, be the one responsible …   English contemporary dictionary

  • cover oneself — take precautions against future blame or liability. → cover …   English new terms dictionary

  • have only oneself to blame — be solely responsible for something bad that has happened …   Useful english dictionary

  • regret — I verb apologize, be disturbed over, be penitent, be remorseful, be sorry for, bemoan, bewail, blame oneself, cry over, deplore, disapprove of, feel conscience stricken, feel uneasy about, fret, grieve at, have a bad conscience, have qualms about …   Law dictionary

  • kick — kick1 [kik] vi. [ME kiken < ?] 1. to strike out with the foot or feet, as in anger, or in swimming, dancing, etc. 2. to spring back suddenly, as a gun when fired; recoil 3. to bounce or ricochet, often in a way that is unexpected or seemingly… …   English World dictionary

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