blame shifting
Shift The Blame
The act of exchanging accusations and blame, as between two or more parties, during a dispute or some undesirable event. After the team lost the match, there was a bit of blame shifting going on between the players and the coaches.The government parties prefer to partake in blame shifting during an economic crisis.
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Shift The Blame Synonym
- Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group Shift The Blame Surrogate Love Is For The Rich ℗ 2007 Capitol Christian Music Group, Inc. Released on: 2007-01.
- Shift The Blame Lyrics. This tragic thing will spread its tragic wings. And float into the sky. Where people in this town. Will turn a prying eye. The confidence you once held in your friends.
- Shift the blame onto —. shift the blame (onto). shift responsibility (onto) to try to transfer the weight or focus of blame or responsibility, misdirecting it from where it belongs, in order to avoid it (also to put the blame on) (same as to pass the buck) Idioms and examples. To shift the scene — Shift Shift.
- 1 day ago Junior guards were heard shouting in disgruntlement: “Don't shift the blame!!” Tate Rapha says most of the junior officers will be moved because they know too much of the lucrative behind-bars.
7 hours ago Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal has requested all states to provide medical oxygen and oxygen cylinders to the national capital. Hospitals in Delhi are turning back Covid-19 patients owing to the shortage of medical oxygen. Responding to the Delhi government's statements, Union Health Minister Dr.
blame shifting
n. a process in business and government wherein the blame for something bad is shifted from person to person. (A coinage that has appeal because it fills the need to express the concept succinctly.) Can’t we have a decent argument without your constant blame shifting?
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