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
Tormod-Norwegian
ChicaSHEE-kəPortuguese
Jerrik-Danish
Davis['devis]
Bingham['biŋən]
Mithradatha-Ancient Persian