wash one's hands
wash one's hands of
overfunction
take the rap
disculpate
answer for
fall on one's sword
take responsibility
pin on
duckshove
leave someone holding the baby
take the helm
pass the buck
inculpate
beguilt
point the bone
lie at someone's door
whip the cat
step up
exonerate
hold to account
lay at someone's door
take on
cop
guarantee
point the finger at
take the heat
subject
exculpate
skulk
backslide
own
leave someone holding the bag
emburden
condemn
answer
tell against
scapegoat
overinternalize
atone
responsibilize
play the victim card
lie at one's door
throw under the bus
victim-blame
carry the can
incriminate
take a bow
bite in the arse
charge