lay a guilt trip on someone

idiomPart ofguilt

lay a guilt trip on someone — idiom

1. to try to make someone feel guilty by saying things that suggest they have behav

1.idiom
Definition

to try to make someone feel guilty by saying things that suggest they have behaved badly, in order to change their behavior.

Example

Christopher's roommate laid a guilt trip on him for not helping with the cleaning.

When Javier took a sick day, his coworkers laid a guilt trip on him about the extra workload.