take the blame for

Example Sentences

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Despite having no money to hire a lawyer, he refused: “I wasn’t going to take the blame for something I didn’t do.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 30, 2025

"Of course, I take the blame for this, but the players are the same players we were happy with against Bulgaria and in the second half against Hungary," Hallgrimsson told RTE.

From BBC • Sep. 9, 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

I can’t very well confront her with her carelessness, her sarcasm and her hard-heartedness, yet I can’t continue to take the blame for everything.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank