take the blame

Frequency: 8.522.0 per million words

to accept responsibility for something you have done

blameVERB + blame

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Examples (10)

  • As the team leader, she decided to take the blame for the project's failure.
  • He's such a loyal friend that he often offers to take the blame to protect others.
  • If the company's profits fall, the CEO will have to take the blame.
  • It takes real courage to step forward and take the blame when things go wrong.
  • I was forced to take the blame for a mistake I didn't even make.
  • The captain has already taken the blame for the team's devastating loss.
  • Why is it that I always have to take the blame for everything?
  • Taking the blame was not easy, but it was the honorable thing to do.
  • He refuses to take the blame, instead pointing fingers at his colleagues.
  • A good manager would never let an employee take the blame for a systemic failure.