lay a guilt trip on someone
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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.