pin the blame on someone
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pin the blame on someone — idiom
1. to say that a particular person is responsible for something bad, especially unf
1.idiom
Definition
to say that a particular person is responsible for something bad, especially unfairly.
Example
The manager tried to pin the blame on the new intern instead of admitting his own mistake.
Don't pin the blame on Marcus — he wasn't even in the office that day.