blood on one's hands
idiom
—used to say that someone is responsible for someone else's death
If she dies, her blood is on your hands!
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“Blood on one's hands.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blood%20on%20one%27s%20hands. Accessed 5 Dec. 2025.
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