- place the blame onsomeone or something
- put the blame on someone or something & lay the blame on someone or something & place the blame onsomeone or somethingto 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.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
