To scapegoat someone means to unfairly blame them for something they didn't do.
This means someone or something is being blamed for actions or responsibilities that belong to someone else. It refers to a scapegoat or a person unfairly shouldering the blame for others.
I/you/we/they blame. He/she/it blames. The present participle is blaming.
Blame, charge, indict.
Being blamed for something you didn't do is called being falsely accused or wrongly accused.
Because they might feel sorry for them and want to take the blame. Or just because they felt the need to be a friend or do something good.
A scapegoat is someone who will take the blame for something that someone else does. Examples include a brother taking the blame for another sibling breaking something in the house.
'Cover Your Own Arse' - a saying that means to take precautions so you can absolve yourself of blame, if someone tries to blame you for something.
No religion takes the blame for some minor idiotic sect being stupid in its name. Australian Jews do not take the blame for Israeli Jew cruelty; Indonesian Muslims do not take the blame for international jihadists; the Pope does not take the blame for American Christian terrorism. Christianity is not a single religion either; it is a collection of sects with some common tenets. Protestants would not take blame for what Catholics do,
A scapegoat is a term used to refer to a person who is made to take the blame for something.
You cannot justifiably blame something that does't exist.
If the girl did not cheat or treat her boyfriend with disrespect then she should not be blaming herself. If she did something to destroy that relationship then yes, she should blame herself and take the responsibility that comes with it. When there is a break-up some women (of all ages) are insecure and may blame themselves for something they did not do.
cause they're scary ass, & can't say the truth, i will never blame someone 4 something i did
Blame takers
I was put on blame for breaking my mom's favourite vase. Who will take the blame? John thought he had to blame his sister.
To scapegoat someone means to unfairly blame them for something they didn't do.
dont blame it on sushine?