lay something at someone's door
lay (something) at (one's) door
To assign blame or responsibility to one for something. The mayor wasn't directly involved, but the voters are going to lay this scandal at his door. We're short-staffed, so my boss is laying a lot of random stuff at my door.
See also: door, lay
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
lay something at someone's door
COMMON If you lay something at someone's door, you blame them for it. The paper says the blame for the riot must be laid at the door of the government. The robberies were now laid at Brady's door.
See also: door, lay, something
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.
lay something at someone's door
regard or name someone as responsible for something.This phrase may have arisen from the practice of leaving an illegitimate baby on the doorstep of the man who was identified as its father.
See also: door, lay, something
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- lay (something) at (one's) door
- lay at door
- lay at someone's door
- lay something at somebody's door
- put (something) at (one's) door
- place the blame for (something) on (someone or something)
- place the blame on (someone or something) for (something)
- put the blame on
- place the blame on
- place the blame on (someone or something)