blame Canada
A catch phrase for shifting attention away from a problem or serious social issue by humorously laying responsibility on Canada.
So, if you don't like this performance, blame Canada!
blame
/bleɪm/
noun 4verb 4adj 1
Collocations
16(noun.)
VERB + BLAME
get
When the project failed, Sarah got the blame even though it wasn't her fault.
accept, bear, shoulder, take
The manager decided to take the blame for the team's poor performance at the meeting.
apportion, attach, attribute, lay, pin, place, put
The coach laid blame on poor defensive strategies rather than individual players.
share
Both parents share the blame for their children's poor behavior at school.
escape, shift
After the accident, the driver tried to escape blame by saying the road was icy.
absolve sb from/of
The investigation absolved the manager from blame for the company's financial problems.
BLAME + VERB
fall on sb, lie with sb, rest with sb
The responsibility for the accident ultimately fell on the careless driver who ignored the warning signs.
PREP
~ for
She accepted blame for the accident even though it wasn't entirely her fault.
PHRASES
lay the blame at sb's door, part of the blame, a share of the blame
The manager accepted a share of the blame for the team's poor performance.
(verb.)
ADV
unfairly, unjustly
VERB + BLAME
can't/cannot, couldn't, don't
She was upset about the broken vase, but I couldn't blame her for losing her temper.
can/could hardly
You could hardly blame Sarah for leaving the job after working there for ten years.
PREP
for
She blamed her poor test results on not studying enough the night before.
on
The team blamed their loss on the bad weather conditions.
PHRASES
be (partly) to blame (for sth)
The accident was partly to blame on poor road conditions and driver fatigue.
be widely blamed for sth
The company was widely blamed for the environmental damage caused by the factory.
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