# pin on

Pronunciation: US say "PIN ahn" /ˈpɪn ɑn/; UK say "PIN on" /ˈpɪn ɒn/

## Phrasal verb

1. To hold someone responsible for something, especially unfairly.
   - Simple: To blame someone for something, especially when they do not deserve it.
   - _The data breach was a blunder that rival executives were all too eager to pin on her._
   - _Detectives pinned the warehouse fire on a local teenager, but their case later fell apart._

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