Hi this is Tutor Nick P and this is Noun Phrase 76. The noun phrase today is the
blame game. Okay. Let's take a look at the note. We use this noun phrase "the blame
game" when there is a situation in which a number of people basically they're
blaming each other. They're pointing fingers at ...it's your fault. No it's
your fault. No it's your fault. No. It's kind of like that, at each other and
blame each other for a failure. Of course something went wrong and nobody wants to
take the blame. So we say they play the blame game. Well they just want to point
the blame to someone else. Okay. Let's continue. Let's look at some examples
here. Number one. We have an a/b part in number one.
So we're don't point the finger at me. Yeah. A lot of times we do that. Your
fault. Your fault you. Don't point the finger it me. It was Jenny's idea. Yeah.
We often will say, it was someone else's idea. Oh I didn't want to do it. I didn't think it
was a good idea. They told me to do it. So it was Jenny's idea. I was just following her.
Okay. So if you're going to blame someone, blame her. But then about this B part. This might. might
be like a supervisor or a boss. He might say I'm not interested in playing the
blame game or at least not right now. I'm more interested in finding a solution. So
let's not be pointing fingers at each other. Blaming each other. Let's work
together and try to solve this problem, or do... sometimes we say do damage control.
You know, try to control it or you know, improve it or fix it somehow.
Oh let's work together and fix this problem. Okay good,
or number two. We might hear at this way. Nobody wants to admit they did
anything wrong. Yeah. We hear this a lot. They are all playing the blame game and
accusing each other. Yes and anytime, anytime in class if I've ever said this,
a lot of people always say politicians do this. They often play the blame game.
They always point the finger at each other. They never want to admit
that they did anything wrong. Anyway I hope you got it. I hope it's clear.
Thank you for your time. Bye-bye.