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
BetÜL-Turkish
Edna['ednə]
Pal-Albanian
Silvanussil-VAY-nəs (English)Roman Mythology, Ancient Roman, Biblical, Biblical Latin
Christoforos-Greek
Roland['rəulənd]