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                           see under LAY ON, def. 3; PUT IT TO, def. 3.
                           
                           
                           
                           
                        
    
                       
                    
                        
                        
                        
                    
 
                    
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                           Phrase(s): put the blame on someone or something [and] lay the blame on someone or something; place the blame on someone or something  to blame someone or something; to assign a bad outcome to someone or something.  •  Don’t put the blame on me. I didn’t do it.  •  We’ll have to place the blame for the damage on the storm.
                           
                           
                           
                           
                        
    
                       
                    
                        
                        
                        
                    
 
                    
                        McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs