to be to blame for something

  • 111Noblesse oblige — For other uses, see Noblesse Oblige (disambiguation). Noblesse oblige is a French phrase literally meaning nobility obliges . The Dictionnaire de l’Académie française defines it thus: Whoever claims to be noble must conduct himself nobly.… …

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  • 112carry — car|ry1 [ keri ] verb *** ▸ 1 take someone/something somewhere ▸ 2 have goods for sale ▸ 3 spread disease ▸ 4 always have a feeling ▸ 5 publish/broadcast something ▸ 6 have a guarantee ▸ 7 win election ▸ 8 do someone else s work ▸ 9 lead to… …

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  • 113lie — lie1 [ laı ] (present participle lying [ laııŋ ] ; past tense lay [ leı ] ; past participle lain [ leın ] ) verb intransitive *** ▸ 1 be/put yourself flat ▸ 2 be in place/on surface ▸ 3 in a competition ▸ 4 consist of ▸ 5 be in particular state ▸ …

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  • 114can — I [[t]kən, STRONG kæn[/t]] MODAL USES ♦ (Can is a modal verb. It is used with the base form of a verb. The form cannot is used in negative statements. The usual spoken form of cannot is can t, pronounced [[t]kɑ͟ːnt, AM kæ̱nt[/t]].) 1) MODAL You… …

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  • 115responsibility — re|spon|si|bil|i|ty [ rı,spansə bıləti ] noun *** 1. ) uncount the state or job of being in charge of someone or something and of making sure that what they do or what happens to them is right or satisfactory: She has a lot of responsibility in… …

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  • 116carry */*/*/ — UK [ˈkærɪ] / US [ˈkerɪ] verb Word forms carry : present tense I/you/we/they carry he/she/it carries present participle carrying past tense carried past participle carried 1) [transitive] to hold someone or something using your hands, arms, or… …

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  • 117accept — ac|cept W1S1 [əkˈsept] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(gift/offer/invitation)¦ 2¦(situation/problem etc)¦ 3¦(think somebody/something is good enough)¦ 4¦(become part of a group)¦ 5¦(agree to take/deal with something)¦ 6¦(suggestion/advice)¦ 7¦(believe an… …

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  • 118fall — [[t]fɔ͟ːl[/t]] ♦ falls, falling, fell, fallen 1) VERB If someone or something falls, they move quickly downwards onto or towards the ground, by accident or because of a natural force. [V prep] Her father fell into the sea after a massive heart… …

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  • 119at fault — adjective deserving blame admitted to being at fault • Similar to: ↑guilty * * * TO BLAME, blameworthy, culpable; responsible, guilty, in the wrong. → fault * * * …

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  • 120responsibility — noun 1 IN CHARGE (U) a duty to be in charge of or look after something, so that you make decisions and can be blamed if something bad happens: She was given promotion and more responsibility. | have responsibility for: The Health Minister has… …

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