take the blame

idiom

: to admit responsibility for some bad result or outcome
The coach took the blame for the defeat.

Examples of take the blame in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Meanwhile, Dennis in Cyrus’ body will take the blame for the deaths. Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 10 Oct. 2024 Instead, the heist he’s been set up to take the blame for has generated all the wrong kinds of headlines. Alison Herman, Variety, 5 Sep. 2024 State taxes and the cost of state government policies are concealed not just in electricity rates but also in wholesale fuel taxes and medical and insurance bills so that energy companies, hospitals, doctors, and insurers take the blame, just as electric companies do. Chris Powell, Hartford Courant, 24 Feb. 2024 But, ultimately, Netflix should take the blame for what amounts to a massive compliance failure, said Marina Hyde in The Guardian. The Week Uk, theweek, 16 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for take the blame 

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“Take the blame.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20the%20blame. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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