: deserving blame : at fault : responsible
the conductor was to blame for the accident
I know the cucumbers were to blame for his upset
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to blame
: responsible for something bad : deserving to be blamed for something.
Who's to blame for these problems?
He says he's not to blame for the delays. [=he did not cause the delays]
Poor communication is at least partly to blame. [=at fault]
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Main Entry: ↑blame
Useful english dictionary. 2012.