have (only) oneself to blame
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variants
or have no one to blame but oneself
—used to indicate that the cause or fault lies with oneself and nobody else
She has only herself to blame for her money problems.
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“Have (only) oneself to blame.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have%20%28only%29%20oneself%20to%20blame. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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