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
HilleviHIL-le-vee (Swedish), HEEL-le-vee (Finnish)Swedish, Finnish
Alim-Arabic, Uyghur
Paisley-English (Modern)
Ambroos-Dutch
Nellie['neli]
CuauhtÉMoc-Native American, Nahuatl