"receive the blame for" is a grammatically correct phrase and is commonly used in written English.
It means to be held responsible for something negative or to be accused of wrongdoing. Example: The CEO received the blame for the company's financial losses, despite the fact that the decision was made by the board of directors.
Young people only appear in the media to receive the blame for breaking Britain, and as the subject of longwinded tracts that label us apathetic and materialistic.
The briefing was the latest attempt by Mr. Obama's White House to try and make sure that Republicans receive the blame for the consequences of the automatic cuts — if they happen.
King adds that while de Boer may have been partly responsible for creating overly high expectations for the Copenhagen talks, he shouldn't receive the blame for the final result of the conference.
In all, there seem to be more problems and dangers than the American soldiers here can handle -- and they are largely receiving the blame for it.
Instead, he received the blame for the slow growth years that preceded the Clinton administration, and now his son vies for the presidency just as the economy slows again.
"The military and the politicians received the blame for Pearl Harbor, not educators; in the Sputnik instance, the finger of blame quickly and sternly pointed at the schools".
Their relationship started on a good note, but it became strained in the end, and it was Williams who began receiving the blame, probably unfairly, for the team's fortunes.
Regardless of the medical cause of infertility, women receive the major blame for the reproductive setback and they suffer personal grief and frustration, social stigma, ostracism and serious economic deprivation [ 5].
The tech workers have, rightly or wrongly, received the blame.
With little hope for a grand bargain in Washington any time soon, many pundits have turned their attention to understanding who will receive more of the blame for the lack of a compromise.
Howe would receive much of the blame for the disaster, with William Moultrie arguing that he should have either disputed the landing site in force or retreated without battle to keep his army intact.
