take the blame for

Example Sentences

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Now she has to protect Nicky in order to protect Ethan, and to do that, we need somebody to take the blame for this because we are all culpable.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2025

“I’ll take the blame for this loss. I came out with no energy at all. I can’t afford to do that for my team. I let my team down, coaches down, fans down,” Edwards said.

From Seattle Times • May 10, 2024

The result, Professor Savoie said, is often situations like the recent backlogs in passport offices, as politicians had to take the blame for decisions in which they were neither involved nor even consulted.

From New York Times • Jun. 3, 2023

Yet Lloris cannot solely take the blame for Spurs' woes.

From BBC • Jan. 1, 2023

One of us has to swallow our pride and take the blame for the whole breakup.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman