English Dictionary

blame Canada

IPA（発音記号）

/bleɪm ˈkænədə/

動詞

アメリカ英語 ユーモラス文体 慣用表現

(US, idiomatic, humorous) A catch phrase for shifting attention away from a problem or serious social issue by humorously laying responsibility on Canada.

日本語の意味

深刻な問題や社会的な課題から注意を逸らすために、ユーモラスにカナダに責任を転嫁することを意味するキャッチフレーズとして使われる。 / 風刺的な表現で、現実の問題から目をそらすために、冗談半分にカナダを非難する意図を示す。

When the meeting turned awkward, he tried to blame Canada to avoid taking responsibility.

会議が気まずくなると、彼は責任を回避するために冗談めかしてカナダのせいにしようとした。

意味（1）

(US, idiomatic, humorous) A catch phrase for shifting attention away from a problem or serious social issue by humorously laying responsibility on Canada.

So, if you don't like this performance, blame Canada!

意味（2）

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see blame, Canada.

A few days after the sick Holstein was identified, Dr. DeHaven announced that the cow had been part of a herd of seventy-four cattle shipped from Alberta, Canada, more than two years earlier. […] The National Cattlemen's Beef Association immediately resorted to a blame-Canada-first strategy, suggesting that U.S. trading partners should now reopen their borders to unfairly maligned American beef.

blames Canada （ present singular third-person ）

blaming Canada （ participle present ）

blamed Canada （ participle past ）

blamed Canada （ past ）