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not blame someone

understand someone's reaction

If you do not blame someone, you think their reaction or action is understandable or justified.

B1 very common mostly spoken

expression

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He sounded annoyed on the phone.

I don't blame him - we cancelled at the last minute.

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I don't blame her for leaving after waiting for over an hour.

The mistake everyone makes

Not: I don't blame him to leave early.

Say: I don't blame him for leaving early.

Use blame someone for doing something when giving the reason for their action.

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How it fits in a sentence.

I don't blame someone; you can't blame someone for doing something

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I don't blame her for leaving after waiting for over an hour.

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not blame someone

understand someone's reaction

“I don't blame her for leaving after waiting for over an hour.”

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