English grammar
Credit and blame: take the credit for, pass off as, blame it on
Talk about credit and blame: take the credit for, pass off as, be credited to, blame it on, the blame falls on.
From the scene He took the credit
In short
Take the credit for something; pass it off as your own. Blame something on someone, or blame someone for something.
Your turn
Which one goes with present it falsely?
Options: passed your idea off as his own · he's taken the credit for it · credited to an outside illustrator
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present it falsely → passed your idea off as his own
How it works
You take the credit for something, even when it isn't yours.
Good to know
To pass something off as your own is to present it falsely, and work is credited to whoever is named as its author.
Good to know
Blame has two patterns: blame something on someone (he blames it on me), or blame someone for something (I blame the coffee machine for it).
Good to know
The blame falls on whoever ends up held responsible.
claim it as yours he's taken the credit for it
Nuria
It's not even there. He's taken the credit for it.
Ni aparece. Se ha atribuido el mérito.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
It's not even there. (blank).
Options: Credited to an outside illustrator · He's taken the credit for it · Passed your idea off as his own
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Nuria
It's not even there. He's taken the credit for it.
Ni aparece. Se ha atribuido el mérito.
present it falsely passed your idea off as his own
Tomás
Man, he's passed your idea off as his own.
Órale. Se ha apropiado de tu idea.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Man, he's (blank).
Options: credited to an outside illustrator · passed your idea off as his own · he's taken the credit for it
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Tomás
Man, he's passed your idea off as his own.
Órale. Se ha apropiado de tu idea.
named as the author credited to an outside illustrator
Nuria
And the drawings are credited to an outside illustrator.
Y los dibujos corren a cargo de una ilustradora externa.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
And the drawings are (blank).
Options: he's taken the credit for it · passed your idea off as his own · credited to an outside illustrator
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Nuria
And the drawings are credited to an outside illustrator.
Y los dibujos corren a cargo de una ilustradora externa.
blame + thing + on + person he blames it on me
Nuria
And the delay? He blames it on me.
Y el retraso me lo achaca a mí.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
And the delay? (blank).
Options: Passed your idea off as his own · He blames it on me · He's taken the credit for it
Show answer
Nuria
And the delay? He blames it on me.
Y el retraso me lo achaca a mí.
blame + person + for + thing I blame the coffee machine for it
Practise it in the story
Meet this rule inside a short animated scene. Answer as it plays, then say the lines yourself.
Practise free in the appSee all forms
| claim it as yours | he's taken the credit for it |
|---|---|
| present it falsely | passed your idea off as his own |
| named as the author | credited to an outside illustrator |
| blame + thing + on + person | he blames it on me |
| blame + person + for + thing | I blame the coffee machine for it |
| where blame ends up | the blame always falls on |
More lines from the story
- JaviTypical: the blame always falls on the one at the bottom.Típico: la culpa siempre recae en el de abajo.
- NuriaLook: the plan for my series. "An idea by Borja Fernández de Castro."Mirad: el plan de mi colección. "Una idea de Borja Fernández de Castro."