lay at someone's door

idiom expression

The phrase "lay at someone's door" is used to assign blame or responsibility for a problem or situation to a specific person.

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Definition

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(idiomatic)To assign blame or responsibility for a problem or situation to a particular person.

Example

The financial losses were laid at the CEO's door.
The team's poor performance was laid at the coach's door.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "lay at someone's door":

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