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Meaning of "be to blame" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BE TO BLAME

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BE TO BLAME

be nothing to
be of the opinion that
be on a hiding to nothing
be on one´s high horse
be on the danger list
be on to a good thing
be one´s own man
be pie on
be prepared
be put to the pin on one´s collar
be run off one´s feet
be rushed off your feet
be snowed under
be spoiling for
be sure
be that as it may
be the making of
be toast
be upstanding
be wise

WORDS THAT END LIKE BE TO BLAME

aflame
all the same
became
blame
came
fame
filename
first name
first-name
flame
frame
game
in the frame
inflame
lame
last name
old flame
Olympic flame
preflame
reinflame

Synonyms and antonyms of be to blame in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «be to blame» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BE TO BLAME

Find out the translation of be to blame to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of be to blame from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «be to blame» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

是罪魁祸首
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ser el culpable
570 millions of speakers

English

be to blame
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

इसके लिए जिम्मेदार हो
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يكون مسؤولا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

быть виноват
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ser o culpado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দোষ হতে পারে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

être à blâmer
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Patut disalahkan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

schuld sein
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

せいにすること
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

비난 하는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dadi nyalahke
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

là để đổ lỗi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குற்றம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दोष असू द्या
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Suçlamak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

essere la colpa
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

się do winy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

бути винен
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

fi de vina
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

να φταίει
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

wees om te blameer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

vara att skylla
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

være å klandre
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of be to blame

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BE TO BLAME»

The term «be to blame» is very widely used and occupies the 4.177 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BE TO BLAME» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about be to blame

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BE TO BLAME»

Discover the use of be to blame in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to be to blame and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Duplicity, The school for arrogance, He's much to blame, ...
Your heart wou'd be to blame ; for if there is an thing which ti-uly pictures to the mind the Semb ance of angels, it rs, when we see the children of filial virtue ministering with affection to the necessities of a arent. Mar. But ¥fear, sir, what little ...
Mrs. Inchbald, 1811
2
Lost and found; or, who is to blame? By the author of “Kate ...
If you will not drink it, being coerced, I know the law, you won't be to blame. I am studying for the bar; 'My lords and gentlemen, I drink to jurisprudence, though sometimes, juries have no prudence.' Aha, aha, that's their own look out!
R. H., 1865
3
Justifying Blame: Why Free Will Matters and why it Does Not
To mirror this, we could say that wrongly-acting agents must be to blame because they know what they are doing, know that they should not do it, but do exactly that and do so without any good excuse or exemption. They are to blame for their ...
Maureen Sie, 2005
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Sandi's Story- Memoirs of an Adult Survivor of Child Abuse
None of these things wasmy choice. None of these thingsismy responsibility. BUT if I allow my abuse to ruin or scar my. I will be to blame... if I remain a victim. I will be to blame... if I don't take responsibility for my own safety. I will be to blame...
Randy Gardner, 2012
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In The Supreme Court of the State of New York
A. I couldn't see where I would be to blame. If the street car company is to blame for running into Mr. Darling's car, if they are to blame, you would be the one who was at fault, is that right? A. I was nOt at fault. Answer the question? A. 'NO.
6
The Blame Game: Spin, Bureaucracy, and Self-Preservation in ...
... driver claims not to be to blame and says many of the buses in the city still have their heating on, because only the company mechanics can alter the heat settings on the buses. If you have the time and patience to pursue the matter further, ...
Christopher Hood, 2010
7
Our Accountability to God
then how can I be to blame for its inevitable issues and actions?” Such a question betrays the fact that a wicked heart is regarded as a calamity which man did not choose, but which must be endured. It is contemplated as a thing not at all faulty ...
Arthur W. Pink, 1999
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Foucault's Nietzschean Genealogy: Truth, Power, and the Subject
"'I suffer: someone must be to blame for it' — thus thinks every sickly sheep. But his shepherd, the ascetic priest, tells him: 'Quite so, my sheep! someone must be to blame for it: but you yourself are this someone, you alone are to blame for it ...
Michael Mahon, 1992
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The Massachusetts Missionary Magazine
Do they not mean to afle, how can we be to blame for the hardness of our hearts, is God compels us to be hardened contrary to our wIH ? Do they not mean to fay, that the act of God in hardening their hearts must be an act of compulsion, ...
10
The Blame Game: The Complete Guide to Blaming: How to Play ...
This article suggested that America's support of Israel and anti-terrorist policies that have spread to certain Arab nations may be to blame for any attack by an extremist group. As infidels, America and other non-Islamic nations have brought  ...
Neil E. Farber, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BE TO BLAME»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term be to blame is used in the context of the following news items.
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Fireworks may be to blame for a Cordova house fire
CORDOVA, Tenn. — A Cordova family is homeless while investigators try to figure out what caused the massive fire that swallowed their home ... «wreg.com, Jul 15»
2
Dog Meat May Be to Blame as Ebola Re-emerges in Liberia
On Thursday, July 2, Liberia confirmed its third new Ebola case—just two months after it was finally declared Ebola-free from the 2014 outbreak ... «Laboratory Equipment, Jul 15»
3
Student Aid May Be to Blame for Sky-High College Tuition: NY Fed
The expansion of aid could have cost students more in the end, the New York Fed says; others are skeptical. Ever wonder why college tuition ... «ThinkAdvisor, Jul 15»
4
Sharks Might Not Be To Blame In North Carolina Attacks
North Carolina beaches usually see one shark attack a summer, if any. This year, they've already seen seven. NPR's Lynn Neary speaks with ... «NPR, Jul 15»
5
Squatters could be to blame for house fire on Cleveland's east side
Firefighters responded to a house fire on Cleveland's east side on July 3. (Photo: Darsi Ayres/Fox 8 News). × ... «fox8.com, Jul 15»
6
China's Stock Markets Plunge Further Amid Rumors That Foreign …
... that Financial News, a newspaper under China's Central Bank, had repeated allegations that foreign banks and traders might be to blame for ... «International Business Times, Jul 15»
7
Genes May Not Be to Blame for Link Between Migraine and Heart …
Newswise — MINNEAPOLIS – A new study suggests that genes may not be to blame for the increased risk of heart disease some studies have ... «Newswise, Jul 15»
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Extension cord may be to blame for house fire in Mardela Springs
The Maryland State Fire Marshal Office say, they are investigating a garage fire at a home in Mardela Springs. «WMDT, Jul 15»
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Do you suffer from 'digital amnesia?' Your smartphone could be to
... suffer from 'digital amnesia?' Your smartphone could be to blame. Sead Fadilpašić. Sead's latest articles... View Sead's profile Journalancer. «ITProPortal, Jul 15»
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Fireworks may be to blame for Hutchinson house fire
Fire crews were called to a home in the 200 block of East 17th street last night. There they found shrubs and brushes next to the house on fire. «KWCH, Jul 15»

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