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Essere il capro espiatorio

To be blamed for everyone else's problems

Literal Translation

"To be the scapegoat"

What it means

To be blamed for everyone else's problems

Example in context

"Come sempre, il direttore ha trovato il suo capro espiatorio nel team."

"As always, the director found his scapegoat in the team."

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