lay at someone's door



lay at someone's door

Impute or lay the blame on someone; make someone responsible for something (usually discreditable). For example, That this law failed to pass can be laid at your door, Senator. [c. 1700]
See also: door, lay

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Julyju-LIEEnglish (Rare)
Riya-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali
Seth (1)SETH (English)English, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
DeemerDEE-mərEnglish (Rare)
Tovia-Hebrew
Noburuno-boo-ṙooJapanese