lay the blame on

lay the blame on
index complain (charge), involve (implicate)

Burton's Legal Thesaurus. . 2006

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  • lay the blame on — (someone/something) to say that someone or something is responsible. The president seemed to lay the blame for the shootings on video games and TV shows. Related vocabulary: lay something at someone s door …   New idioms dictionary

  • lay the blame on someone — lay the blame on (someone/something) to say that someone or something is responsible. The president seemed to lay the blame for the shootings on video games and TV shows. Related vocabulary: lay something at someone s door …   New idioms dictionary

  • lay the blame on something — lay the blame on (someone/something) to say that someone or something is responsible. The president seemed to lay the blame for the shootings on video games and TV shows. Related vocabulary: lay something at someone s door …   New idioms dictionary

  • lay the blame (for something) on — lay the blame/responsibility/(for something) on phrase to say that someone or something deserves to be considered responsible for something that has happened Don’t try to lay the blame for this on me. Thesaurus: to criticize, accuse or… …   Useful english dictionary

  • lay the blame for something at someone's door — lay the blame for (something) at someone s door : to blame someone for (something) They laid the blame for the book s failure at my door. • • • Main Entry: ↑door …   Useful english dictionary

  • lay the blame for at someone's door — lay the blame for (something) at someone s door : to blame someone for (something) They laid the blame for the book s failure at my door. • • • Main Entry: ↑door …   Useful english dictionary

  • lay the blame — blame, say who is at fault    When he fails a test, his mom lays the blame on the teacher …   English idioms

  • lay the blame at one's door — {v. phr.} To say that another person or group is responsible for one s own failure. * /The angry coach laid the blame at the door of the players when our college lost the basketball game./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • lay the blame at one's door — {v. phr.} To say that another person or group is responsible for one s own failure. * /The angry coach laid the blame at the door of the players when our college lost the basketball game./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • lay\ the\ blame\ at\ one's\ door — v. phr. To say that another person or group is responsible for one s own failure. The angry coach laid the blame at the door of the players when our college lost the basketball game …   Словарь американских идиом

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