shift the blame (onto someone)

成語所屬單字shift

shift the blame (onto someone) — 慣用語

1. to make someone else responsible for a mistake or problem that you caused.

1.慣用語
釋義

推卸責任(給某人)

to make someone else responsible for a mistake or problem that you caused.

例句

Instead of apologising, the manager tried to shift the blame onto the new assistant.

Politicians often shift the blame to the previous government when things go wrong.