Hold The Devil Accountable
To blame a non-existent entity for all of your actions or failures.
Example 1)
Jim: "Who is Bob going to making a scapegoat for being 5 weeks behind on the project that he's been ignoring?"
Sarah: "No idea but I'm sure he'll hold the devil accountable."
Example 2)
Bill: "Tiger Woods really held the devil accountable yesterday in his apology."
Ted: "I know it's such a shame that a great athlete like Tiger would be afflicted with a condition as terrible as 'sex addiction'"
Jim: "Who is Bob going to making a scapegoat for being 5 weeks behind on the project that he's been ignoring?"
Sarah: "No idea but I'm sure he'll hold the devil accountable."
Example 2)
Bill: "Tiger Woods really held the devil accountable yesterday in his apology."
Ted: "I know it's such a shame that a great athlete like Tiger would be afflicted with a condition as terrible as 'sex addiction'"