put the blame on
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put the blame on — verb To blame a particular named person. I put the blame on the last president … Wiktionary
put the blame on — v. blame, place the blame upon, accuse one … English contemporary dictionary
put the blame on someone — blame someone, place the blame upon someone, accuse someone else of … English contemporary dictionary
put the blame on him — blamed him, framed him … English contemporary dictionary
shift the blame — put the blame on someone else … English contemporary dictionary
put the saddle on the right horse — To impute blame where it is deserved • • • Main Entry: ↑saddle … Useful english dictionary
shift the blame — • shift the blame (onto) • shift responsibility (onto) to try to transfer the weight or focus of blame or responsibility, misdirecting it from where it belongs, in order to avoid it (also to put the blame on) (same as to pass the buck) … Idioms and examples
shift the blame onto — • shift the blame (onto) • shift responsibility (onto) to try to transfer the weight or focus of blame or responsibility, misdirecting it from where it belongs, in order to avoid it (also to put the blame on) (same as to pass the buck) … Idioms and examples
To put the hand to — Put Put, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Put}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Putting}.] [AS. potian to thrust: cf. Dan. putte to put, to put into, Fries. putje; perh. akin to W. pwtio to butt, poke, thrust; cf. also Gael. put to push, thrust, and E. potter, v. i.] 1. To … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To put the hand unto — Put Put, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Put}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Putting}.] [AS. potian to thrust: cf. Dan. putte to put, to put into, Fries. putje; perh. akin to W. pwtio to butt, poke, thrust; cf. also Gael. put to push, thrust, and E. potter, v. i.] 1. To … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
