put the blame on
English edit
Verb edit
put the blame on (third-person singular simple present puts the blame on, present participle putting the blame on, simple past and past participle put the blame on)
- To blame a particular named person.
- I put the blame on the last president.
Usage notes edit
- Often the problem is mentioned before the preposition on.
- I put the blame for the debt on the last president.
Translations edit
to blame someone
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