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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Those vulnerabilities are top of mind in the wake of Sunday's heist, as other cultural institutions tighten security and French officials take the blame. NPR, 20 Oct. 2025 Samantha additionally admitted to, and apologized for, attempting to deceive law enforcement by having her sister take the blame for her actions. Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025 Nobody wants to take the blame for such a large failure. Jeremy Lott, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2025 After the White House meeting, some Democratic senators appeared to be willing to take the blame for a shutdown over their demands to restore health care funding. John Parkinson, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2025 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 23 Oct. 2025.

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