put a guilt trip on (one)
put a guilt trip on (one)
To make one feel guilty, especially in an attempt to manipulate. Kelly's parents were always trying to put a guilt trip on her for not giving them grandchildren. These charity commercials are really putting a guilt trip on me. I guess that's a sign I should donate.
See also: guilt, on, put, trip
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- send (one) on a guilt trip
- lay a guilt trip on
- lay a guilt trip on (one)
- lay a guilt trip on someone
- guilt trip
- a guilt trip
- guilt complex
- racked with guilt
- screw (one) around
- screw around