- carry the blame
- be held responsible, bear responsibility
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
carry the blame
Look at other dictionaries:
carry the can — If you carry the can, you take the blame for something, even though you didn t do it or are only partly at fault … The small dictionary of idiomes
carry the can (for somebody) — carry the ˈcan (for sb/sth) idiom (BrE, informal) to accept the blame for sth, especially when it is not your fault Main entry: ↑carryidiom … Useful english dictionary
carry the can (for something) — carry the ˈcan (for sb/sth) idiom (BrE, informal) to accept the blame for sth, especially when it is not your fault Main entry: ↑carryidiom … Useful english dictionary
carry the can — phrasal chiefly Britain : to bear alone and in full an often hazardous responsibility * * * carry the can (slang) To take the blame or responsibility • • • Main Entry: ↑can carry the can To accept responsibility for a misdemeanour or error • • •… … Useful english dictionary
carry the can — If you carry the can, you take the blame for something, even though you didn t do it or are only partly at fault. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** If you carry the can for another person, you accept blame or take responsibility for… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
carry the can — British & Australian to take the blame or responsibility for something that is wrong or has not succeeded. She suspected that she d be left to carry the can for her boss s mistakes. (often + for) … New idioms dictionary
Carry the can — If you carry the can, you take the blame for something, even though you didn t do it or are only partly at fault … Dictionary of English idioms
Carry the can — do the dirty work; bear the responsibility; take the blame … Dictionary of Australian slang
carry the can — Australian Slang do the dirty work; bear the responsibility; take the blame … English dialects glossary
bear the blame — carry the responsibility … English contemporary dictionary
