take the blame
idiom
: to admit responsibility for some bad result or outcome
The coach took the blame for the defeat.
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Marinakis is a man who is more than happy to take the credit for things that go right — of which there have been plenty over the years — but less keen to publicly take the blame when things go wrong.
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Nick Miller, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
Investigators say Ayala later admitted Barbosa had paid him $4,000 to take the blame.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2026
The second-team All-Pro linebacker wouldn’t allow Darnold to take the blame.
—Rob Maaddi, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
One night, a deadly accident leads to Balram having to take the blame for it, which sends him down a path of trying to find a way out.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Jan. 2026
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Nick Miller, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
Investigators say Ayala later admitted Barbosa had paid him $4,000 to take the blame.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2026
The second-team All-Pro linebacker wouldn’t allow Darnold to take the blame.
—Rob Maaddi, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
One night, a deadly accident leads to Balram having to take the blame for it, which sends him down a path of trying to find a way out.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Take the blame.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20the%20blame. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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