lie at (one's) door



lie at (one's) door

To be one's responsibility. Typically said of something negative. I'm the coach, and I called a bad play, so any blame for this loss lies at my door.
See also: door, lie

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Wolter-Dutch
Gee['dʒi:]
HumbertHUWM-bert (German), um-BER (French), HUM-bərt (English)German, French, English (Rare), Ancient Germanic
Quang-Vietnamese
Nuha-Arabic
Naomi (2)nah-o-meeJapanese