pin the blame on
idiomatic phrase
: to assign (someone) the blame for something
When he got caught, he tried to pin the blame on someone else.
Eventually, researchers and governments did definitively pin the blame for that incident on the Russian government …—
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At Thompson’s trial, Gair sought to pin the blame on the bank and its former president, John Gembara, saying Thompson had nothing to do with generating the erroneous tax forms that wound up on his returns.
—Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), the largest union representing the federal workforce, is slashing more than half of its staff around the country, pinning the blame on President Trump and his executive actions.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 25 Apr. 2025
Musk pinned the blame on the left for the conviction of Le Pen.
—Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Farmers who use sewage sludge as fertilizer and their neighbors face higher risks of cancer and other diseases, according to a new federal analysis that pins the blame on toxic forever chemicals.
—Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
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Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), the largest union representing the federal workforce, is slashing more than half of its staff around the country, pinning the blame on President Trump and his executive actions.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 25 Apr. 2025
Musk pinned the blame on the left for the conviction of Le Pen.
—Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Farmers who use sewage sludge as fertilizer and their neighbors face higher risks of cancer and other diseases, according to a new federal analysis that pins the blame on toxic forever chemicals.
—Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Pin the blame on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pin%20the%20blame%20on. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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