put the blame on

English

Verb

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

Often the problem is mentioned before the preposition on.
I put the blame for the debt on the last president.

Translations

to blame someone

Finnish: syyttää (fi), pitää syyllisenä
French: rejeter la faute (fr)
Tagalog: ibato ang sisi, pagbalingan ng sisi
Welsh: taro'r bai ar

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