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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Be a good listener and a helpful associate, but don’t take the blame for someone else’s shortcomings. —Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2024

While Big Apple residents searched for answers as to why the rare natural disaster struck the Northeast, Ice Spice stepped in to jokingly take the blame for shifting the tectonic plates. —Michael Saponara, Billboard, 5 Apr. 2024

If the highest preseason expectations in club history crash, the Dodgers will need an easy target to take the blame, and that will be him. —Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2024

But the Memphis players were unwilling to let Jenkins take the blame for their play in a losing effort. —Clay Bailey, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2024

After two terms in office, Hahn should take the blame, Villanueva said. —Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2024

Meanwhile, seemingly past the point of opting out of the class-action waiver, some users expected to take the blame for the breach still appear confused about what happened. —Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 4 Jan. 2024

If financial advice turns out to be poor, will creators take the blame, or will the responsibility ultimately lie with the clients who are taking the financial risk? —Kunle Fadeyi, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023

Because while Republicans usually take the blame for shutdowns, for whatever reason, this time around, polling showed voters were predisposed to blame Democrats instead. —Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2023