to be to blame for something
61be to blame — be responsible for something bad or unfortunate He s not to blame for breaking the computer …
62pin (something) on (someone) — to blame someone for something, especially something they did not do. The police tried to pin the murder on the dead woman s husband …
63lay (something) on (someone) — to blame someone for something. Don t lay that on me! I wasn t even there when it happened …
64pin something on someone — Syn: blame for, hold responsible for, attribute to, ascribe to, lay something at someone s door; informal stick on …
65be out for someone's scalp — be out for/after (someone s) scalp mainly American to want to punish someone because you blame them for something bad that has happened. The mayor has made one mistake too many and the voters are out for his scalp …
66be out for scalp — be out for/after (someone s) scalp mainly American to want to punish someone because you blame them for something bad that has happened. The mayor has made one mistake too many and the voters are out for his scalp …
67the knives are out for someone — the knives are out (for someone) used to say that people are ready to blame or punish someone for something often in a way that is unfair They lost yet another important game, and now the knives are out for their coach. • • • Main Entry: ↑knife …
68pin something on someone — idi Informal. to ascribe the blame or guilt for something to a person …
69lay something at somebody's door — lay sth at sb s ˈdoor idiom (formal) to say that sb is responsible for sth that has gone wrong • The blame for the disaster has been laid firmly at the government s door. Main entry: ↑dooridiom …
70stick something on — informal place the blame for a mistake or wrongdoing on. → the sticks …