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blame game

idiom
Meaning

A situation in which people attempt to blame others rather than trying to resolve a problem.


Examples
SIMPLE

Stop the blame game and fix the problem.

CONTEXTUAL

Instead of working together to find a solution, the team members spent the entire meeting playing the blame game.

COMPLEX

The project failed because the leadership was more interested in playing the blame game than in addressing the underlying structural issues.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    away game

    An athletic contest played away from the team's home field.

  2. 02

    back in the game

    Having recovered from a disadvantageous position.

  3. 03

    blame Canada

    A catch phrase for shifting attention away from a problem or serious social issue by humorously laying responsibility on Canada.

  4. 04

    change the game

    To revolutionize a field of endeavor.

  5. 05

    fair game

    Actions permissible by the rules.

  6. 06

    for the love of the game

    Doing something for one's own enjoyment or other intrinsic desire to do so; not for other reasons such as money or other ulterior motives.

  7. 07

    game face

    The expression of one who is prepared for or is facing a lot of difficult and/or undesirable work, especially when it is imminent.

  8. 08

    game out

    To run through scenarios to determine what will happen given certain decisions; to play out possibilities; to examine several ideas to come up with their likeliest end results.

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