The blame
Example: The blame falls on poor planning decisions
Definition
"The blame" refers to the responsibility or fault assigned to someone or something for a mistake, failure, or undesirable outcome. It is often used to indicate who is considered at fault, as in the phrase, 'The blame falls on poor planning decisions.'
Etymology
The phrase "the blame" originates from the Old French word 'blame,' meaning 'criticism' or 'reproach,' which itself comes from the Latin 'blasphemia,' meaning 'abuse' or 'slander.' Over time, it evolved to refer specifically to responsibility for fault or error.
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"The blame" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - General - (B1) - set 5", containing 113 commonly used words.
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