In more colloquial terms you may say that you are passing the buck, laying the blame, or deflecting criticism.

While these phrases CAN be applied to the described situation, they don’t inherently imply that you are accusing the person who directly accused you (A blames B, so B blames A), and can be used in situations where B blames C, and imply that A’s accusation against B is invalid.

In more colloquial terms you may say that you are passing the buck, laying the blame, or deflecting criticism.

While these phrases CAN be applied to the described situation, they don’t inherently imply that you are accusing the person who directly accused you (A blames B, so B blames A), and can be used in situations where B blames C, and imply that A’s accusation against B is invalid.

In more colloquial terms you may say that you are passing the buck, laying the blame, or deflecting criticism.

While these phrases CAN be applied to the described situation, they don’t inherently imply that you are accusing the person who directly accused you (A blames B, so B blames A), and can be used in situations where B blames C, and imply that A’s accusation against B is invalid.