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blame game:

Definitions:

  1. accusations exchanged among people who refuse to accept sole responsibility for some undesirable event

Examples:

  1. , and then returning home to play to their national audiences , with " the blame game " against EU institutions . " If there is not enough democratic development , not
  2. or more efficient than before . While the mayor and Transport for London play the blame game , pointing at past governments and private contractors , Londoners can look forward to a
  3. basic as a parking spot is utterly unacceptable . MID-EAST CRISIS IS BEYOND TALKING THE blame game started in earnest this weekend after yet more carnage in the Middle East . Thousands
  4. challenges , and possibly an end to a huge headache for IT managers : the blame game played by multiple vendors involved in complex systems when something goes wrong . " You
  5. of the National Consumer Council , put it : ‘ We must move beyond the blame game and start giving parents real practical help . The majority of snacks aimed at children

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