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This tag is for questions seeking a phrase or an expression that fits a meaning. If you're specifically seeking only a single word, see the "single word requests" tag too.

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Word or Phrase that describe the action of hastily accusing someone else of a crime you did ...

I am looking for a word or phrase to describe hastily accusing someone else of a crime you did not commit in order to escape being accused yourself. Another EL&U question (What to call someone who fal …
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What’s a good phrase or id­iom sim­i­lar to "go­ing in blind" or "jump­ing in the deep end"?

A while ago I had a con­ver­sa­tion with a col­league of mine, and we’re talk­ing about an ap­pli­cant who ap­plied for a po­si­tion that he does not have any back­ground knowl­edge of, no ex­pe­ri­e …
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