Dictionary of problem words and expressions. Harry Shaw. 1975.
Blame Canada — is an Academy Award nominated song from the film (by Trey Parker Marc Shaiman). In the song, the fictional parents of South Park, led by Sheila Broflovski, decide to blame Canada for the trouble their children have been getting into since… … Wikipedia
blame — verb. 1. Two constructions are now standard: to blame someone for something and to blame something on someone. Gowers (1965) described the second as a needless variant, but such strictures are futile in the face of incontrovertible evidence of… … Modern English usage
I don't blame you (for doing something) — I don t ˈblame you/her, etc. (for doing sth) idiom (informal) used to say that you think that what sb did was reasonable and the right thing to do • ‘I just slammed the phone down when he said that.’ ‘I don t blame you!’ Main entry: ↑blameidiom … Useful english dictionary
I don't blame her (for doing something) — I don t ˈblame you/her, etc. (for doing sth) idiom (informal) used to say that you think that what sb did was reasonable and the right thing to do • ‘I just slammed the phone down when he said that.’ ‘I don t blame you!’ Main entry: ↑blameidiom … Useful english dictionary
blame — blame1 W3S2 [bleım] v [T] [Date: 1100 1200; : Old French; Origin: blamer, from Late Latin blasphemare; BLASPHEME] 1.) to say or think that someone or something is responsible for something bad ▪ Don t blame me it s not my fault. ▪ I blame his… … Dictionary of contemporary English
blame — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun VERB + BLAME ▪ get ▪ My brother broke the window, but I got the blame. ▪ accept, bear, shoulder, take ▪ The compan … Collocations dictionary
blame — [[t]ble͟ɪm[/t]] ♦♦ blames, blaming, blamed 1) VERB If you blame a person or thing for something bad, you believe or say that they are responsible for it or that they caused it. [V n for n] The commission is expected to blame the army for many of… … English dictionary
Blame — To blame is to hold another person or group responsible for perceived faults, whether these faults are real, imagined, or merely invented for pejorative purposes. Blame is an act of censure, reproach, and often outright condemnation. Blame is… … Wikipedia
blame — blamer, n. /blaym/, v., blamed, blaming, n. v.t. 1. to hold responsible; find fault with; censure: I don t blame you for leaving him. 2. to place the responsibility for (a fault, error, etc.) (usually fol. by on): I blame the accident on her. 3.… … Universalium
blame — [[t]bleɪm[/t]] v. blamed, blam•ing, n. 1) to hold responsible: Don t blame me for the delay[/ex] 2) to find fault with; censure: I don t blame you for leaving[/ex] 3) to place the responsibility for (usu. fol. by on): to blame a mistake on… … From formal English to slang
