to blame it on

Examples

• All

• So if your days seem a little upside down, maybe you can blame it on the sun.

• And he said got to blame it on somebody like, OK, cool.

• And I blame it on the life that I, I had trust issues.

• Oh, blame it on me.

  Stuck on You! (1982)

• If anything goes wrong, he'll blame it on Congress because he is not "present."

  Blog text (10)

• I'm just going to blame it on the environment.

• I have been exhausted lately, but I blame it on the cold weather and my schedule at the pharmacy.

  Fiction book (2000)

• They'll blame it on luck or timing or whatever.

• Blame it on my upbringing, but it's not up for discussion.

  Barbarian (2022)

• When things go wrong at work, I often hear my colleagues say, "Just blame it on the software malfunction."

Synonyms

B

to blame

vsto blame it on

∞ 1.6

To say that someone or something caused something bad

is the phrasal form used when placing responsibility on someone

A

to accuse

vsto blame it on

∞ 2.7

Say that someone did something wrong or illegal

is broader, covering everyday mistakes as well as serious wrongdoing

P

to pin on

vsto blame it on

60 4.8

To say someone caused a problem when they did not

is neutral about fairness and simply expresses responsibility

F

to fault

vsto blame it on

50 4.3

To blame someone for a mistake or problem

focuses on saying someone is responsible rather than criticizing

P

to point fingers

vsto blame it on

• Informal

46 4.8

To blame someone when it is not clear who is at fault

applies whether responsibility is clear or shared, not only uncertain cases

I

to impute

vsto blame it on

• Formal

11 8.7

To blame a person or thing for something bad, often without proof

states responsibility without implying lack of proof or formality

S

to scapegoat

vsto blame it on

4 4.1

To unfairly blame someone for problems caused by others

simply names who is responsible without implying avoidance of duty

L

to lay the blame at the feet of (someone)

vsto blame it on

1 6.9

To say someone caused a problem or is at fault

can also point to a thing as the responsible cause

W

to wite

vsto blame it on

• Archaic

9.9

To blame someone for doing something wrong

expresses someone as responsible in speech or thought

Antonyms

T

to take responsibility

193 3.3

To admit you caused a problem and accept the blame

How Accusatory

to accuse

∞ 2.7

to pin on

60 4.8

to blame it on

81 3.7

to suggest

∞ 2.1

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology