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charge noun
1 price asked for sth
ADJ. heavy, high | reasonable, small | minimum | fixed, standard | total | annual, daily, etc. | standing There is a quarterly standing charge. | additional, extra, further | admission, bank, call, call-out, cancellation, commission, cover, handling, hire, interest, maintenance, prescription, service
VERB + CHARGE impose, introduce, levy, make We make a small charge for wrapping your gift. | waive They agreed to waive the cancellation charges. | incur All cancellations incur a charge. | pay | increase | reduce | reverse the ~s (= when telephoning)
PREP. at a ~ This service is available at a nominal charge. | for a ~ The hotel operates a bus service to the village for a small charge. | ~ for There is no charge for cashing traveller's cheques. | ~ on a charge on company profits
PHRASES free of charge (= without any charge) The company will deliver free of charge.
2 official statement accusing sb of a crime
ADJ. grave, serious | lesser, reduced He was found guilty on a reduced charge of assault. | baseless, false, trumped-up | civil, criminal, disciplinary | assault, corruption, drug/drugs, fraud, murder, etc.
VERB + CHARGE bring, file, lay, level, make Police have brought a charge of dangerous driving against the man. | bring, prefer, press (only used with charges) | drop, withdraw | answer, face She is almost certain to face criminal charges. | admit He has admitted the murder charge. | deny, dismiss, refute, reject The prime minister dismissed the charge that he had misled Parliament. | fabricate, trump up He accused the government of fabricating the charges for political reasons. | investigate | prove, substantiate The charges will be difficult to prove. | dismiss, throw out The court dismissed the charge against him.
CHARGE + VERB allege sth new charges alleging the misuse of funds
CHARGE + NOUN sheet At the police station a charge sheet was made out.
PREP. on a/the ~ She appeared in court on charges of kidnapping and assault. | without ~ to be detained/held/released without charge | ~ against The charges against you have been dropped. | ~ of a charge of armed robbery | ~ relating to charges relating to the embezzlement of public funds
PHRASES bring/prefer/press charges (against sb) Many victims of crime are reluctant to press charges against their attackers.
3 control
ADJ. overall The conductor has overall charge of the train. | personal She took personal charge of the files. | sole Stephen will resume sole charge for the time being. | temporary
VERB + CHARGE have | take We need somebody to take charge of the financial side. | resume | place/put sb in John has been put in charge of marketing.
PREP. in ~ (of sb/sth) I need to feel more in charge of my life. | in/under sb's ~ The child is under my charge until the mother returns from abroad.
4 sudden attack
ADJ. baton, cavalry They were driven back by a police baton charge.
VERB + CHARGE lead Allen led the charge, but could they get a goal back? | sound The bugle sounded the charge.
CHARGE + VERB drive sb back
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charge verb
1 ask sb to pay money
ADV. directly
VERB + CHARGE be entitled to, be free to, have a right to Firms are free to charge whatever they like for their services.
PREP. against Research and development expenditure is charged against profits in the year it is incurred. | at Stamp Duty will be charged at one per cent. | for We don't charge for delivery. | on The bank charges a commission on all foreign currency transactions. | to The cost is charged directly to the profit and loss account.
PHRASES charge sth to sb's account £50 will be charged to your account.
2 make an official accusation
ADV. formally | jointly The teenagers were jointly charged with attempted murder.
PREP. in connection with A man has been charged in connection with the attack. | with She has not yet been formally charged with the offence.
3 rush/attack
ADV. headlong | around/round, in, out The children were all charging around outside.
PREP. at I was worried that the animal might charge at us. | down I heard the sound of feet charging down the stairs. | into She charged into the room. | out of, through, towards The rhino charged headlong towards us. | up
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discharge noun
1 substance
ADJ. thick | nasal, vaginal, etc. | effluent, industrial, sewage, waste | electrical, radioactive thunder and lightning caused by an electrical discharge
PREP. ~ from a thick discharge from the nose
2 from court
ADJ. absolute | conditional
VERB + DISCHARGE give He was given an absolute discharge but banned from driving for 12 months.
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discharge verb
1 from army/navy, etc.
ADV. dishonourably, honourably
PREP. from He was found guilty and dishonourably discharged from the army.
2 from prison/court
ADV. conditionally He was conditionally discharged after admitting the theft.
3 gas/liquid
ADV. directly
PREP. from, into Raw sewage was discharged from the treatment plant directly into the river.
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surcharge noun
ADJ. small | tax a corporate tax surcharge
VERB + SURCHARGE add, impose, levy, put A surcharge of 40 francs was added to our bill. A surcharge is levied on late applications. | pay
PREP. ~ for There is a surcharge for excess baggage. | ~ on There is a 2% surcharge on credit card users.
accuse verb
ADV. practically, virtually She practically accused me of starting the fire! | falsely, unjustly, wrongly | angrily | openly, publicly
They openly accused her of dishonesty.
VERB + ACCUSE cannot/could not You can't accuse me of being selfish.
PREP. of No one could ever accuse this government of not caring about the poor.
PHRASES stand accused of He stands accused of murdering his wife and children.
1 to say that you think someone has done something bad
accuse / əˈkjuːz / [ transitive verb ]
accuse somebody of doing something
▪ Human rights lawyers have accused the police of beating Murkett to death.
▪ The man accused of kidnapping Lucy Pohl has been found guilty.
accuse somebody of something
▪ Protesters angrily accused the police of violence and intimidation.
▪ A former businessman has gone on trial accused of a two million pound investment fraud.
accuse somebody
▪ How can you accuse me without knowing all the facts?
accusation / ˌækjɑˈzeɪʃ ə n / [ countable noun ] a statement saying that someone has done something bad :
make an accusation
▪ You’ve made a lot of accusations but you haven’t come up with any evidence to support them.
accusation against
▪ A spokesman said the accusations against Mr Fallon would be investigated.
accusation of
▪ There have been accusations of racism in the Los Angeles Police Department.
level an accusation against somebody/something
formal make an accusation
▪ A number of accusations have been levelled against Hutchinson by his former colleagues.
wild accusation
an accusation made without thinking carefully first
▪ You shouldn’t make any wild accusations if you’re not absolutely sure that Wilkins stole the money.
allege / əˈledʒ / [ transitive verb ] to say publicly that someone has done something bad or illegal, even though this has not been proved - used especially in newspapers and news reports :
(allege that)
▪ In a statement to the press, Massey alleged that her husband had planned to kill her.
be alleged to have done something
▪ Taylor is alleged to have used public money to buy expensive presents for her friends.
it is alleged that
▪ It has been alleged that senior officials were involved in a $20 million drugs deal.
alleged [ adjective only before noun ]
▪ When questioned about the alleged incident, he claimed to know nothing.
allegedly / əˈledʒɪdli, əˈledʒədli / [ adverb ]
▪ Prosecutors have arrested Johnson for allegedly accepting bribes from a property developer.
▪ A gang of Merseyside men were allegedly involved in smuggling £500,000-worth of cannabis.
allegation / ˌælɪˈgeɪʃ ə n / [ countable noun usually plural ] a public statement saying that someone has done something bad or illegal, even though this has not been proved :
make an allegation
▪ The newspaper made several allegations, none of which turned out to be true.
allegation of
▪ There were allegations of corruption in the police department.
allegation about
▪ The book contains shocking allegations about the senator’s private life.
allegation that
▪ There have been allegations in the press that the fire was started deliberately.
serious allegation
▪ These are serious allegations. Do you have any evidence to support them?
deny an allegation
say it is false
▪ Weimar denied allegations of financial mismanagement.
confront / kənˈfrʌnt / [ transitive verb ] to accuse someone of doing something by showing them the proof against them :
confront somebody with the evidence/proof etc
▪ The FBI confronted Schmidt with the evidence of his part in the murder plot.
point the finger at / ˌpɔɪnt ðə ˈfɪŋgər æt / [ verb phrase ] to say that you think someone is probably responsible for something bad that has happened, although you do not have definite proof :
▪ Someone’s lost the letter and the boss is pointing the finger at me.
accusingly / əˈkjuːzɪŋli / [ adverb ] if you look at, point at, or speak to someone accusingly , you do it in a way that shows you think they have done something bad :
▪ Janet suddenly pointed at me, and everyone looked at me accusingly.
▪ ‘You did it, Tom,’ she said accusingly. ‘I know you didn’t mean to, but you did do it.’
accusing [ adjective only before noun ]
▪ ‘Where have you been?’ Mick asked in an accusing tone of voice.
accuse BrE / əˈkjuːz / NAmE / əˈkjuːz /
~ sb (of sth) to say that sb has done sth wrong or is guilty of sth
to accuse sb of murder/theft
She accused him of lying.
The government was accused of incompetence.
( formal ) They stand accused of crimes against humanity.
accuser / BrE əˈkjuːzə(r) ; NAmE əˈkjuːzər / noun
charge noun, verb BrE / tʃɑːdʒ / NAmE / tʃɑːrdʒ /
money
1 [ countable , uncountable ] ~ (for sth) the amount of money that sb asks for goods and services
We have to make a small charge for refreshments.
admission charges
Delivery is free of charge .
2 [ countable , uncountable ] ( NAmE , informal ) = account ( 3 ) , charge account , credit account
Would you like to put that on your charge?
‘Are you paying cash?’ ‘No, it'll be a charge.’
of crime/sth wrong
3 [ countable , uncountable ] an official claim made by the police that sb has committed a crime
criminal charges , a murder/an assault charge
He will be sent back to England to face a charge of (= to be on trial for) armed robbery.
They decided to drop the charges against the newspaper and settle out of court.
After being questioned by the police, she was released without charge .
a charge of theft/rape/attempted murder
4 [ countable ] a statement accusing sb of doing sth wrong or bad
allegation She rejected the charge that the story was untrue.
Be careful you don't leave yourself open to charges of political bias.
responsibility
5 [ uncountable ] a position of having control over sb/sth; responsibility for sb/sth
She has charge of the day-to-day running of the business.
They left the au pair in charge of the children for a week.
He took charge of the farm after his father's death.
I'm leaving the school in your charge.
6 [ countable ] ( formal or humorous ) a person that you have responsibility for and care for
electricity
7 [ countable , uncountable ] the amount of electricity that is put into a battery or carried by a substance
a positive/negative charge
rush/attack
8 [ countable ] a sudden rush or violent attack, for example by soldiers, wild animals or players in some sports
He led the charge down the field.
explosive
9 [ countable ] the amount of explosive needed to fire a gun or make an explosion
see also depth charge
strong feeling
10 [ singular ] the power to cause strong feelings
the emotional charge of the piano piece
task
11 [ singular ] ( formal ) a task or duty
His charge was to obtain specific information.
bring/press/prefer ˈcharges against sb ( law ) to accuse sb formally of a crime so that there can be a trial in court
get a ˈcharge out of sth ( NAmE ) to get a strong feeling of excitement or pleasure from sth
more at reverse the charges at reverse v.
money
1 [ transitive , intransitive ] to ask an amount of money for goods or a service
~ sth for sth What did they charge for the repairs?
The restaurant charged £20 for dinner.
They're charging £3 for the catalogue.
~ sb for sth We won't charge you for delivery.
~ sth at sth Calls are charged at 36p per minute.
~ sb sth (for sth) He only charged me half price.
~ for sth Do you think museums should charge for admission?
~ (sb) to do sth The bank doesn't charge to stop a payment.
2 [transitive]to record the cost of sth as an amount that sb has to pay
~ sth to sth They charge the calls to their credit-card account.
( NAmE ) ~ sth Don't worry. I'll charge it (= pay by credit card) .
with crime/sth wrong
3 [ transitive ] to accuse sb formally of a crime so that there can be a trial in court
~ sb Several people were arrested but nobody was charged.
~ sb with sth/with doing sth He was charged with murder.
4 [ transitive ] ~ sb (with sth/with doing sth) ( formal ) to accuse sb publicly of doing sth wrong or bad
Opposition MPs charged the minister with neglecting her duty.
rush/attack
5 [ intransitive , transitive ] to rush forward and attack sb/sth
The bull put its head down and charged.
~ (at) sb/sth We charged at the enemy.
6 [ intransitive ] + adv./prep. to rush in a particular direction
The children charged down the stairs.
He came charging into my room and demanded to know what was going on.
with electricity
7 [ transitive ] to pass electricity through sth so that it is stored there
~ sth Before use, the battery must be charged.
~ sth up The shaver can be charged up and used when travelling.
with responsibility/task
8 [ transitive ] ( usually passive ) ( formal ) to give sb a responsibility or task
~ sb with sth The committee has been charged with the development of sport in the region.
~ sb with doing sth The governing body is charged with managing the school within its budget.
with strong feeling
9 [ transitive ] ( usually passive ) ~ sth (with sth) ( literary ) to fill sb with an emotion
The room was charged with hatred.
a highly charged atmosphere
glass
10 [ transitive ] ~ sth ( BrE , formal ) to fill a glass
Please charge your glasses and drink a toast to the bride and groom!
gun
11 [ transitive ] ~ sth ( old use ) to load a gun
밑줄 친 they[them]가 가리키는 대상이 나머지 넷과 다른 것은? [1점] 1-2010-9
For East Asians, their birthmarks are usually blue or blurry gray, mostly found on the buttocks of infants. In most cases, ①they disappear before the child reaches puberty. They are called ‘Mongolian blue spots’, and ②they are common in East Asians, Turks, East Africans and Native Americans. Koreans have believed that Samshin Halmoni, a local god in charge of childbirth, spanked the bottom of the baby to encourage it to be born, and that is how their babies were born with ③them. Surprisingly, other races have ④them in different colors. Theirs are reddish and thus called ‘strawberry marks’. For Italians and Arabians, the names of birthmarks mean ‘wishes’, since ⑤they believed that babies have birthmarks when their mothers have unfulfilled wishes during pregnancy. *puberty 사춘기
19. [출제의도] 지칭 추론하기
[해석] 동아시아 사람들의 유아 엉덩이에서 주로 발견되는 반점은 보통 파란색이나 흐린 회색이다. 대부분의 경우 그것들은 아이가 사춘기에 이르기 전에 사라진다. 그것들은 ‘몽고반점’이라 불리고 동아시아인, 터키인, 동아프리카인들에게 흔하다. 한국 사람들은 출산을 책임지고 있는 토속신인 삼신할머니가 아기의 탄생을 돕기 위해 엉덩이를 때렸고 그런 이유로 아이가 그것들을 가지고 태어난다고 믿어 왔다. 놀랍게도 다른 인종의 사람들은 다른 색의 그것들을 가지고 있다. 그들의 반점은 빨간색을 띄고 있어서 ‘strawberry marks’라고 불린다. 이탈리아인들과 아랍인들에게 있어서 반점들의 이름은 ‘소원’을 의미한다. 왜냐하면 그들은 산모들이 임신한 동안 이루지 못한 소원이 있을 때 아기들이 반점을 가지고 태어난다고 믿기 때문이다.
[해설] ⑤번은 이탈리아인과 아랍인들을 가리키고 나머지 것들은 반점을 가리킨다.
[어구] birthmark 모반, 반점 buttocks 엉덩이 pregnancy 임신 spank 찰싹 때리다
accusation noun [ C or U ]
a statement saying that someone has done something morally wrong, illegal or unkind, or the fact of accusing someone
You can't just make wild accusations like that!
He glared at me with an air of accusation.
[ + that ] What do you say to the accusation that you are unfriendly and unhelpful?
accusatory adjective formal
suggesting that you think someone has done something bad
When he spoke his tone was accusatory.
She gave me an accusatory look.
accuse verb [ T ]
1. to say that someone has done something morally wrong, illegal or unkind
"It wasn't my fault." "Don't worry, I'm not accusing you."
He's been accused of robbery/murder.
Are you accusing me of lying ?
The surgeon was accused of negligence.
accuser noun [ C ]
accusing adjective
suggesting that you think someone has done something bad
an accusing glance/look
accusingly adverb
"Has this dog been fed today?" she asked accusingly.
allegation noun [ C ] formal
a statement which has not been proved to be true which says that someone has done something wrong or illegal
Several of her patients have made allegations of professional misconduct about/against her.
[ + that ] Allegations that Mr Dwight was receiving money from known criminals have caused a scandal.
allege verb [ T ] formal
to state that someone has done something illegal or wrong without giving proof
[ + ( that ) ] The two men allege (that) the police forced them to make false confessions.
[ + to infinitive ] Mr Smythe is alleged to have been at the centre of an international drugs ring.
[ + that ] It was alleged that Johnson had struck Mr Rahim on the head.
alleged adjective formal
said or thought by some people to be the stated bad or illegal thing, although you have no proof
It took 15 years for the alleged criminals (= people thought to be criminals) to prove their innocence.
allegedly adverb
That's where he allegedly killed his wife.
arraign verb [ T ] legal
to formally accuse someone in a court of law of a particular crime and ask them to state whether they are guilty or not
He was arraigned on charges of aiding and abetting terrorists.
arraignment noun [ C or U ]
attributable adjective [ after verb ]
caused by
Do you think that these higher-than-average temperatures are attributable to global warming?
attribution noun [ U ]
when something is attributed to a particular person or thing, for example when it is said to be the work of someone else or the result of something else
The usual attribution of the work to Leonardo is now disputed by several experts.
blame verb [ T ]
1. to say or think that someone or something did something wrong or is responsible for something bad happening
Don't blame me (= It is not my fault) if you miss the bus!
Hugh blames his mother for his lack of confidence.
Hugh blames his lack of confidence on his mother.
You can't really blame Helen for not wanting to get involved.
blame noun [ U ]
1. when people say or think that someone or something did something wrong or is responsible for something bad happening
Health officials put the blame for the disease on (= say that the reason for the disease is) poor housing conditions.
They tried to pin (= put) the blame for the killing on an innocent army officer.
We want to find out what happened, not to apportion blame (= to say someone or something was wrong) .
ˈblame ˌgame noun [ C ] informal
a situation in which people try to blame each other for something bad that has happened
Police and the government are playing the blame game over the mistaken shooting of a suspected terrorist.
charge verb ACCUSE FORMALLY
3. [ T ] (of the police) to make a formal statement saying that someone is accused of a crime
She's been charged with murder.
She is charged with murdering her husband.
charge verb ACCUSE FORMALLY
4. [ T ] formal to publicly accuse someone of doing something bad
The paper charged her with using the company's money for her own purposes.
charge noun FORMAL ACCUSATION
2. [ C ] legal a formal police statement saying that someone is accused of a crime
The 19-year-old will be appearing in court on Thursday where she will face criminal charges.
He has been arrested on a charge of murder.
The police brought a charge of theft against him.
The police have had to drop (= stop) charges against her because they couldn't find any evidence.
He claimed he had been arrested on a trumped up (= false) charge.
charge noun FORMAL ACCUSATION
3. [ C ] formal when you accuse someone of something bad
[ + that ] The president responded angrily to the charge that she had lost touch with her country's people.
Her refusal to condemn the violence laid/left her open to the charge of positive support for the campaign (= allowed people to say that she supported it) .
condemnation noun [ C or U ]
when you condemn something or someone
The shooting of the policeman has received universal condemnation.
condemnatory adjective
a condemnatory speech/tone
con ˌtributory ˈnegligence noun [ U ] UK legal
when it is decided in court that a person who has been hurt in an accident was partly responsible for their own injuries because they failed to act in a way that could have prevented the accident or the injuries
denounce verb [ T ] ACCUSE
2. to accuse someone publicly of being something bad; to give information against
His former colleagues have denounced him as a spy.
denunciation noun [ C or U ] ACCUSATION
2. accusing someone in public of something bad
his denunciation as a traitor
ˈfall ˌguy noun [ C usually singular ] mainly US slang
a person who is falsely blamed for something that has gone wrong, or for a crime that they have not committed
The governor was looking for a fall guy to take the blame for the corruption scandal.
finger-pointing noun [ U ]
when someone is accused of doing something wrong
There's the usual finger-pointing when mistakes are made.
frame verb MAKE GUILTY
2. [ T often passive ] informal to make a person seem to be guilty of a crime when they are not, by producing facts or information which are not true
He claimed he'd been framed by the police.
frame-up noun [ C ] informal
a situation in which someone is made to seem guilty of a crime although they have not done it
The organization protested that it was the victim of a politically motivated frame-up.
impeach verb [ T ]
to make a formal statement saying that a public official is guilty of a serious offence in connection with their job, especially in the US
The governor was impeached for wrongful use of state money.
impeachment noun [ C or U ]
implicate verb [ T ]
to show that someone is involved in a crime or partly responsible for something bad that has happened
Have they any evidence to implicate him in the robbery?
implication noun
3. [ U ] when you suggest or show that someone is involved in a crime
The case depended upon his implication of his co-workers in the fraud.
incriminate verb [ T ]
to make someone seem guilty, especially of a crime
A secret report incriminating the company was leaked last week.
[ R ] He refused to say anything on the grounds that he might incriminate him self .
incriminating adjective
incriminating remarks/statements
incrimination noun [ U ]
indict verb [ T ] legal
If a law court or a grand jury indicts someone, it accuses them officially of a crime
UK He was indicted on drug charges at Snaresbrook Crown Court.
US Five people were indicted for making and selling counterfeit currency.
indictment noun
1. [ C usually singular ] a reason for giving blame
This seems to me to be a damning indictment of education policy.
indictment noun
2. [ C ] legal a formal statement of accusing someone
The charges on the indictment include murder and attempted murder.
ˈlightning ˌrod noun [ C ] US
someone or something that takes all the blame for a situation, although other people or things are responsible too
In a harsh economic climate, raises for teachers have become a lightning rod for criticism.
McCarthyism noun [ U ]
the act of accusing someone of something that is considered unacceptable by many people, especially when you have no proof
McCarthyism is named after the American politician Joseph McCarthy, who in the 1950s accused many Americans of being Communists.
She was a victim of McCarthyism.
McCarthyite noun [ C ] , adjective ( also McCarthyist )
He led a McCarthyite witch-hunt against homosexuals.
nail verb CATCH
2. [ T ] slang to catch someone, especially when they are doing something wrong, or to make it clear that they are guilty
The police had been trying to nail those guys for months.
opprobrium noun [ U ] formal
severe criticism and blame
International opprobrium has been heaped on the country following its attack on its neighbours.
recrimination noun [ U ] ( also recriminations )
arguments between people who are blaming each other
The peace talks broke down and ended in bitter mutual recrimination(s).
recriminatory adjective formal
involving recrimination
ˌsacrificial ˈlamb noun [ C usually singular ]
someone or something which is given to people in authority and which is expected to be harmed or destroyed, especially in order to prevent other people or things from being harmed or destroyed
We knew the department would be a sacrificial lamb when the time came to cut staff.
scapegoat noun [ C ]
a person who is blamed for something that someone else has done
The captain was made a scapegoat for the team's failure.
ˈwhipping ˌboy noun [ C usually singular ]
someone or something that is blamed or punished for problems that are caused by someone or something else
McCarthyite noun [ C ] , adjective ( also McCarthyist )
He led a McCarthyite witch-hunt against homosexuals.
recrimination noun [ U ] ( also recriminations )
arguments between people who are blaming each other
The peace talks broke down and ended in bitter mutual recrimination(s).
ascribe sth to sth phrasal verb formal
to believe or say that something is caused by something else
To what do you ascribe your phenomenal success?
attribute sth to sb/sth phrasal verb
to say or think that something is the result or work of something or someone else
The doctors have attributed the cause of the illness to an unknown virus.
To what do you attribute this delay?
Most experts have attributed the drawing to Michelangelo.
fit sb up phrasal verb [ M ] UK slang
to make someone appear guilty
Of course she didn't do it - someone fitted her up.
hang sth on sb phrasal verb informal
to blame someone for something, especially something they did not do
I wasn't anywhere near the house when the window was broken, so you can't hang that on me!
haul sb up phrasal verb [ M often passive ] informal
to force someone to go somewhere or see someone in order to be punished or to answer questions about their behaviour
He was hauled up in court/in front of a magistrate.
level sth against/at sb phrasal verb
to accuse someone in public of doing something wrong
Criticism has been levelled at senior figures in the industry.
Charges of corruption have been levelled against him.
pin sth on sb phrasal verb ( also hang sth on sb )
to blame someone for something, especially for something they did not do
You can't pin the blame on her - she wasn't even there when the accident happened.
stitch sb up phrasal verb [ M ] UK slang
to intentionally make someone look guilty of doing something which they did not do
He claims he was stitched up by the police.
stand accused of sth formal
If you stand accused of doing something wrong, people say that you have done it
The government stands accused of eroding freedom of speech.
I don't blame you
said in order to tell someone that you understand why they are doing something and that you agree with their reason for doing it
I don't blame him for getting angry - she's behaving dreadfully.
take the blame
If you take the blame for something, you say that you did it or that it is your fault
If anything goes wrong, I'll take the blame.
pin sth on sb phrasal verb ( also hang sth on sb )
to blame someone for something, especially for something they did not do
You can't pin the blame on her - she wasn't even there when the accident happened.
A bad workman blames his tools. UK saying
said when someone has blamed a mistake or failure on the things that they use for their work
carry the can UK informal
to take the blame or responsibility for something that is wrong or has not succeeded
As usual, I was left to carry the can.
chalk sth up to experience
to accept failure and learn from a particular experience
"So your new job didn't work out very well?" "No, it didn't, but never mind - chalk it up to experience."
face the music
to accept criticism or punishment for something you have done
take a/the fall for sb US informal
to accept the blame for something another person did
I wasn't going to take the fall for him.
point the finger at sb
to accuse someone of being responsible for something bad that has happened
Unhappy tourists have pointed the finger at unhelpful travel agents.
lay sth at sb's door mainly UK
to blame someone for something
Blame for the accident has been laid at the government's door.
have sb to thank
If you have someone to thank for something, they are responsible or to blame for it
You have John to thank for this problem.
thank sb for sth
If you thank someone for something, you mean that they are responsible or to blame for it
You can thank John for the mess we're in.