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Robert Bloch

(1917—1994)

U.S. horror writer

The man who can smile when things go wrong has thought of someone else he can blame it on.

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to blame

[to blame] {adj. phr.} Having done something wrong; to be blamed; responsible. * /John was to blame for the broken window./ * /The teacher tried to find out who was […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

crack a smile

[crack a smile] {v. phr.}, {informal} To let a smile show on one's face; permit a smile to appear. * /Bob told the whole silly story without even cracking a […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

throw up one's hands in horror

[throw up one's hands in horror] {v. phr.} To be horrified; feel alarmed; give up hope of straightening things out; be shocked by something terrible. * /When Mrs. Brown saw […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

The cat did it!

[The cat did it!] A humorous and convenient way to pass the blame. * /"My vase is broken!" Mother shrieked in horror. "Well," Dad smirked cynically, "I guess the cat […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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