Collocations for "scapegoat"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "scapegoat" in context.
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scapegoat
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- a [political, corporate, government] scapegoat
- just another [political] scapegoat
- are looking for a scapegoat
- need a scapegoat (to)
- a scapegoat to take the [fall, blame]
- [a convenient, a perfect, an easy] scapegoat
- a scapegoat for the [blunder, mistake, error, failings]
- a scapegoat to [blame, take, explain, cover]
- (always) looking for a scapegoat to [blame]
- was made a scapegoat (for)
- was used as a scapegoat (for)
- the scapegoat got blamed for
- was scapegoated for the [mistake, scandal, crime]
- scapegoated [during, following, when]
- [look, want] to scapegoat somebody
- has been [unfairly, unjustly] scapegoated
- [tired of, sick of, fed up with] being scapegoated