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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“Take the blame.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20the%20blame. Accessed 28 Nov. 2022.

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