cast blame on

cast blame on
hold responsible for, accuse

English contemporary dictionary. 2014.

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  • blame — Synonyms and related words: account for, accountability, accounting for, accredit with, accrete to, accusal, accusation, accuse, accusing, acknowledge, allegation, allegement, anathema, anathematize, anathemize, animadvert on, answerability,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • blame — I. v. a. Censure, condemn, disapprove, reprehend, reproach, reflect upon, lay or cast blame upon, find fault with, cry out against, animadvert upon. II. n. 1. Censure, reprehension, animadversion, disapproval, disapprobation, reproach, reproof,… …   New dictionary of synonyms

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  • cast the first stone — {v. phr.}, {literary} To be the first to blame someone, lead accusers against a wrongdoer. * /Jesus said that a person who was without sin could cast the first stone./ * /Although Ben saw the girl cheating, he did not want to cast the first stone …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • cast the first stone — {v. phr.}, {literary} To be the first to blame someone, lead accusers against a wrongdoer. * /Jesus said that a person who was without sin could cast the first stone./ * /Although Ben saw the girl cheating, he did not want to cast the first stone …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • cast about for something — ˌcast aˈbout/aˈround for sth derived to try hard to think of or find sth, especially when this is difficult • She cast around desperately for a safe topic of conversation. • The authorities are clearly casting about for someone to blame.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • cast around for something — ˌcast aˈbout/aˈround for sth derived to try hard to think of or find sth, especially when this is difficult • She cast around desperately for a safe topic of conversation. • The authorities are clearly casting about for someone to blame.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • cast a slur on — index blame, dishonor (deprive of honor), involve (implicate) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • Blame It on the Alcohol — This article is about the Glee episode. For the Jamie Foxx song, see Blame It. Blame It on the Alcohol Glee episode Episode no. Season 2 Episode 14 Directed by …   Wikipedia

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