To manage some way to shift the responsibility: “He said it wasn’t his fault and tried to ________.”
| PASS THE BUCK | 369 |
| GET OUT OF IT | 85 |
| NR | 48 |
| WIGGLE OUT OF IT | 45 |
| SHIFT THE BLAME | 44 |
| WORM OUT OF IT | 26 |
| BLAME SOMEBODY ELSE | 24 |
| BLAME SOMEONE ELSE | 22 |
| SQUIRM OUT OF IT | 20 |
| LAY IT ONTO SOMEBODY ELSE | 19 |
| BACK OUT | 15 |
| ALIBI | 14 |
| LAY IT ON SOMEBODY ELSE | 14 |
| CRAWL OUT OF IT | 12 |
| PUT THE BLAME ON SOMEBODY ELSE | 12 |
| WIGGLE OUT | 12 |
| PASS IT OFF | 11 |
| BLAME IT ON SOMEBODY ELSE | 10 |
| BLAME IT ON SOMEONE ELSE | 10 |
| BLAME ME | 10 |
| DUCK IT | 10 |
| GET OUT FROM UNDER | 10 |
| COVER UP | 9 |
| PUT IT ON SOMEBODY ELSE | 9 |
| CRAWL OUT | 8 |
| LIE OUT OF IT | 8 |
| RENEGE | 8 |
| BLAME IT ON ME | 7 |
| PUT IT ON SOMEONE ELSE | 7 |
| WEASEL OUT OF IT | 7 |
| BACK OUT OF IT | 6 |
| PUSH IT OFF | 6 |
| PUT THE BLAME ON ME | 6 |
| WRIGGLE OUT OF IT | 6 |
| PUT THE BLAME ON SOMEONE ELSE | 5 |
| SLOUGH IT OFF | 5 |
| SQUIRM OUT | 5 |
| BLAME THE OTHER FELLOW | 4 |
| BLAME THE OTHER GUY | 4 |
| DUCK OUT | 4 |
| EXCUSE HIMSELF | 4 |
| MAKE EXCUSES | 4 |
| PASS THE BLAME | 4 |
| SNEAK OUT | 4 |
| SNEAK OUT OF IT | 4 |
| CHICKEN OUT | 3 |
| DODGE IT | 3 |
| EVADE THE ISSUE | 3 |
| LAY IT ON SOMEONE ELSE | 3 |
| PUSH IT OFF ON ME | 3 |
| PUSH THE BLAME | 3 |
| PUT IT ON ME | 3 |
| PUT THE BLAME | 3 |
| PUT THE BLAME ON (NAME) | 3 |
| PUT THE BLAME ONTO SOMEBODY ELSE | 3 |
| PUT THINGS OFF | 3 |
| SHIRK | 3 |
| SIDESTEP | 3 |
| WEASEL OUT | 3 |
| WORM OUT | 3 |
| ALIBI OUT OF IT | 2 |
| BACK DOWN | 2 |
| BLAME | 2 |
| BLAME IT ON SOMEONE | 2 |
| CRAWFISH | 2 |
| CRAWFISH OUT OF IT | 2 |
| DUCK OUT OF IT | 2 |
| EDGE OUT OF IT | 2 |
| EXPLAIN IT | 2 |
| GET OUT FROM UNDER IT | 2 |
| HEDGE | 2 |
| LAY IT OFF ON ME | 2 |
| LAY THE BLAME ON SOMEONE ELSE | 2 |
| LIE ABOUT IT | 2 |
| PALM IT OFF | 2 |
| PASS IT ON | 2 |
| PIN IT ON SOMEBODY ELSE | 2 |
| PLACE THE BLAME ON SOMEBODY ELSE | 2 |
| PUSH IT OFF ON SOMEBODY | 2 |
| PUSH IT ON ME | 2 |
| PUT IT OFF ONTO SOMEBODY ELSE | 2 |
| PUT IT ON THE OTHER FELLOW | 2 |
| PUT IT ON THE OTHER PERSON | 2 |
| PUT IT ONTO SOMEBODY ELSE | 2 |
| RATIONALIZE | 2 |
| SHIFT | 2 |
| SHIRK HIS RESPONSIBILITY | 2 |
| SHIRK IT | 2 |
| SHOVE IT OFF | 2 |
| SHOVE IT OFF ON SOMEBODY ELSE | 2 |
| SHOVE IT OFF ON SOMEONE ELSE | 2 |
| SHOVE IT ON SOMEONE ELSE | 2 |
| SHOVE IT ONTO ME | 2 |
| SHOVE IT ONTO SOMEBODY | 2 |
| SHUN IT | 2 |
| SLIDE OUT | 2 |
| SMOOTH IT OVER | 2 |
| SQUEEZE OUT OF IT | 2 |
| TALK HIS WAY OUT OF IT | 2 |
| THROW IT OFF | 2 |
| UNLOAD IT | 2 |
| WRIGGLE OUT | 2 |
| ACCUSE ME | 1 |
| ACCUSE SOMEBODY ELSE | 1 |
| ACCUSE SOMEONE ELSE | 1 |
| ALIBI OUT | 1 |
| APOLOGIZE | 1 |
| ARGUE OUT OF IT | 1 |
| AVOID THE BLAME | 1 |
| BACK WATER | 1 |
| BAIL OUT | 1 |
| BAMBOOZLE | 1 |
| BEAT AROUND THE BUSH | 1 |
| BEG OFF | 1 |
| BLAME ANOTHER | 1 |
| BLAME EVERYBODY BUT HIMSELF | 1 |
| BLAME HIM | 1 |
| BLAME IS ON SOMEBODY ELSE | 1 |
| BLAME IT OFF ON ME | 1 |
| BLAME IT ON (NAME) | 1 |
| BLAME IT ON HER | 1 |
| BLAME IT ON HIM | 1 |
| BLAME IT ON THE OTHER | 1 |
| BLAME IT ON THE OTHER FELLOW | 1 |
| BLAME IT ON THE OTHER ONE | 1 |
| BLAME IT ON THE OTHER PERSON | 1 |
| BLAME IT ON THE OTHERS | 1 |
| BLAME IT ON TO (NAME) | 1 |
| BLAME IT ON TO SOMEBODY | 1 |
| BLAME IT ON TO THE OTHER FELLER | 1 |
| BLAME SOMEBODY | 1 |
| BLAME THE OTHER | 1 |
| BLAME THE OTHER FELLA WITH IT | 1 |
| BLAME THE OTHER PERSON | 1 |
| BLUFF IT | 1 |
| BUCK-PASSER | 1 |
| BUTTER-UP | 1 |
| CLEAR HIMSELF | 1 |
| COVER IT UP | 1 |
| CRAWFISH OUT | 1 |
| CRAWL | 1 |
| CRAWL FROM UNDER | 1 |
| CRAWL OUT OF THE THING | 1 |
| CREEP OUT | 1 |
| CROW OUT OF IT | 1 |
| DENY IT | 1 |
| DENY OUT OF IT | 1 |
| DISCLAIM IT | 1 |
| DITCH OUT OF IT | 1 |
| DODGE | 1 |
| DODGE OUT OF IT | 1 |
| DUCK | 1 |
| DUCK UNDER | 1 |
| DUMP IT IN MY LAP | 1 |
| EEL OUT | 1 |
| EKE OUT | 1 |
| ESCAPE | 1 |
| EVADE IT | 1 |
| EVADE RESPONSIBILITY | 1 |
| EXCUSE HIM | 1 |
| EXPLAIN HIMSELF | 1 |
| EXTRICATE HIMSELF | 1 |
| FAULT SOMEONE ELSE | 1 |
| FINAGLE | 1 |
| FINAGLE HIS WAY OUT | 1 |
| FINK OUT | 1 |
| FOUR-FLUSHER | 1 |
| GET AROUND IT | 1 |
| GET BY WITH IT | 1 |
| GET FROM UNDER | 1 |
| GET OUT | 1 |
| GET OUT OF DOING IT | 1 |
| GET THE WEIGHT OFF | 1 |
| GIVE ME THE RUNAROUND | 1 |
| GIVE US THE RUNAROUND | 1 |
| GOLDBRICK | 1 |
| HAVE AN ALIBI | 1 |
| HORNSWOGGLE | 1 |
| HUNT AN ALIBI | 1 |
| IMPLICATE ME | 1 |
| IMPLICATE SOMEBODY ELSE | 1 |
| JUMP THE BUCK | 1 |
| LAY | 1 |
| LAY ALL THE BLAME | 1 |
| LAY ALL THE BLAME ON ME | 1 |
| LAY IT ALL ON ME | 1 |
| LAY IT OFF ON SOMEBODY ELSE | 1 |
| LAY IT OFF ONTO SOMEONE ELSE | 1 |
| LAY IT ON ME | 1 |
| LAY IT ON THE OTHER | 1 |
| LAY IT ON THE OTHER FELLA | 1 |
| LAY IT ON THE OTHER GUY | 1 |
| LAY IT ONTO (NAME) | 1 |
| LAY IT ONTO ME | 1 |
| LAY IT ONTO SOMEONE ELSE | 1 |
| LAY IT TO SOMEBODY ELSE | 1 |
| LAY THE BLAME | 1 |
| LAY THE BLAME ON ME | 1 |
| LAY THE ON ME | 1 |
| LET GEORGE DO IT | 1 |
| LIE | 1 |
| LIE HIS WAY OUT OF IT | 1 |
| LIGHTEN THE LOAD | 1 |
| MAKE AMENDS | 1 |
| MAKE AN EXCUSE | 1 |
| MAKE OUT IT WASN’T | 1 |
| MAKE UP | 1 |
| NOT TO SHOULDER IT | 1 |
| PACK IT OFF ON ME | 1 |
| PACK IT ON SOMEBODY ELSE | 1 |
| PACK IT ON THE OTHER FELLOW | 1 |
| PALM IT OFF ON ME | 1 |
| PALM IT OFF ONTO ME | 1 |
| PALM IT OVER ONTO SOMEBODY ELSE | 1 |
| PASS | 1 |
| PASS BY | 1 |
| PASS IT | 1 |
| PASS IT ON ME | 1 |
| PASS IT ON TO SOMEBODY | 1 |
| PASS THE BLAME ALONG | 1 |
| PASS THE BUCK ON | 1 |
| PASS THE BUCKET | 1 |
| PATCH IT UP | 1 |
| PAWN IT OFF ON ME | 1 |
| PAWN IT OFF ON SOMEONE | 1 |
| PIN IT ON | 1 |
| PIN IT ON ME | 1 |
| PIN THE BLAME ON (NAME) | 1 |
| PITCH THE BUCK | 1 |
| PLACE THE BLAME | 1 |
| PLACE THE BLAME ON (NAME) | 1 |
| PLACE THE BLAME ON SOMEONE ELSE | 1 |
| PLAY IT OFF | 1 |
| PROVE | 1 |
| PROVE IT | 1 |
| PUSH IT OFF ON HIM | 1 |
| PUSH IT ON SOMEBODY ELSE | 1 |
| PUSH IT ON SOMEONE ELSE | 1 |
| PUSH IT ON THE OTHER MAN | 1 |
| PUSH THE BLAME ON ME | 1 |
| PUSH THE BLAME ONTO SOMEONE ELSE | 1 |
| PUT IT OFF | 1 |
| PUT IT OFF ON HIM | 1 |
| PUT IT OFF ON ME | 1 |
| PUT IT OFF ON NAME | 1 |
| PUT IT OFF ON SOMEONE ELSE | 1 |
| PUT IT ON HIM | 1 |
| PUT THE BLAME ON HIM | 1 |
| PUT THE BLAME ON MANBOY | 1 |
| PUT THE BLAME ON NAME | 1 |
| PUT THE BLAME ON OTHER | 1 |
| PUT THE BLAME ON SOMEONE | 1 |
| PUT THE BLAME ON THE OTHER FELLOW | 1 |
| PUT THE BLAME ON THE OTHER GUY | 1 |
| PUT THE BLAME ON THE OTHER PARTY | 1 |
| PUT THE BLAME ON THE OTHER PERSON | 1 |
| PUT THE BLAME SOMEWHERE | 1 |
| PUT THE BLAME WHERE IT BELONGED | 1 |
| PUT THE CHIP ON MY SHOULDER | 1 |
| PUT THE MONKEY ON HIS BACK | 1 |
| PUT THE MONKEY ON MY BACK | 1 |
| PUT THINGS OFF ON SOMEBODY ELSE | 1 |
| PUT THINGS ONTO SOMEBODY ELSE | 1 |
| RUN OUT OF IT | 1 |
| SADDLE IT OFF ON ME | 1 |
| SCREW OUT OF IT | 1 |
| SCREW THE OTHER PERSON | 1 |
| SHAKE IT | 1 |
| SHAKE IT OFF | 1 |
| SHAM | 1 |
| SHIFT IT OFF | 1 |
| SHIFT IT ON SOMEONE ELSE | 1 |
| SHIFT IT TO SOMEONE ELSE | 1 |
| SHIFT OUT OF IT | 1 |
| SHIFT THE BURDEN | 1 |
| SHIFT THE FAULT | 1 |
| SHINNY OUT OF IT | 1 |
| SHIRK HIS DUTY | 1 |
| SHIRK HIS JOB | 1 |
| SHIRK THE BLAME | 1 |
| SHOVE IT OFF ON ME | 1 |
| SHOVE IT OVER | 1 |
| SHOVE THE BLAME ON SOMEONE ELSE | 1 |
| SHUCK HIS RESPONSIBILITY | 1 |
| SHUFFLE OUT | 1 |
| SHUFFLE OUT IT | 1 |
| SHUNT IT | 1 |
| SHURN THE RESPONSIBILITY | 1 |
| SHYSTER OUT | 1 |
| SIDESTEP THE BLAME | 1 |
| SIDESTEP THE ISSUE | 1 |
| SIDETRACK IT | 1 |
| SIDLE IT ONTO SOMEONE ELSE | 1 |
| SKIN OUT OF IT | 1 |
| SLIGHT IT | 1 |
| SLINK OUT OF IT | 1 |
| SLIP OUT | 1 |
| SLIP OUT FROM UNDER | 1 |
| SLIP OUT OF IT | 1 |
| SLOUGH OFF | 1 |
| SNEAK OUT FROM UNDER | 1 |
| SQUEAL OUT | 1 |
| SWITCH | 1 |
| SWITCH THE RESPONSIBILITY | 1 |
| TAKE A DOUBLETAKE | 1 |
| TAKE THE HEAT OFF HIMSELF | 1 |
| TALK HIMSELF OUT OF IT | 1 |
| TALK HIS WAY OUT | 1 |
| THROW IT OFF ON ME | 1 |
| THROW IT ON ME | 1 |
| THROW IT OVER ON SOMEONE ELSE | 1 |
| THROW THE BLAME | 1 |
| THROW THE BLAME ON (NAME) | 1 |
| THROW THE BLAME ONTO THE OTHER | 1 |
| TRANSFER IT | 1 |
| TURN THE TABLES | 1 |
| TURN THE TIDE | 1 |
| UNLOAD IT OFF ON ME | 1 |
| UNLOAD ON HIM | 1 |
| UNLOAD ON ME | 1 |
| WELSH | 1 |
| WHEEDLE OUT | 1 |
| WHITEWASH HIMSELF | 1 |
| WIGGLE OF IT | 1 |
| WORM HIS WAY OUT | 1 |
| WORM HIS WAY OUT OF IT | 1 |
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