/Sounds like 'eh-CHAH-ruh ehl MOO-eht-rah' — UPPERCASE = stressed syllable/
To take the blame for something you didn't do, to be the scapegoat. The person who takes the blame pays for everyone.
Example
"They blamed me for the failed project."
"Don't blame me, I had nothing to do with it."
Regional synonyms:
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/Sounds like 'eh-CHAH-ruh ehl MOO-eht-rah' — UPPERCASE = stressed syllable/
To take the blame for something you didn't do, to be the scapegoat. The person who takes the blame pays for everyone.
Example
"They blamed me for the failed project."
"Don't blame me, I had nothing to do with it."
Regional synonyms:
Cagón
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Cobarde, miedoso, que no se atreve a enfrentar las situaciones. Un cagón siempre tiene excusa para no actuar.