Meaning of lay at someone's door | Babel Free

Definitions

1. To blame (a problem) on someone; to hold someone responsible for (something).
   idiomatic, transitive
2. simple past of lie at someone's door
   form-of, past

Examples

“Conviction of sin held him like a vice: he saw the lassie's death laid at his door; her face haunted him by day and night, and the word of the Lord dirled in his ears, telling of wrath and punishment.”

“Likewise, a flop will be laid at his door [James Gunn's door].”

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