wash one's hands
wash one's hands of
wite
overfunction
take the rap
finger-pointing
fingerpointing
answer for
disculpate
fall on one's sword
pin on
exculpator
take responsibility
duckshove
at someone's door
leave someone holding the baby
accuser
pass the buck
take the helm
accountability
inculpate
point the bone
beguilt
hold to account
lay at someone's door
step up
lie at someone's door
whip the cat
exonerate
guarantee
cop
take on
answerable
self-reproach
blame game
ownership
offending
self-reproof
blamey
point the finger at
blameworthiness
charge
subject
backslide
leave someone holding the bag
skulk
take the heat
inculpative
exculpate
own