lay something at the door of

English

Verb

lay something at the door of (third-person singular simple present lays something at the door of, present participle laying something at the door of, simple past and past participle laid something at the door of)

  1. Synonym of lay something at the feet of.
    • 1958 February, David Gunston, “Railways on the Screen”, in Railway Magazine, page 90:
      Britain's contribution to railway film history has been very great and can be almost entirely laid at the door of that very fine producer Sir Michael Balcon, who I suspect has a secret fondness for trains himself, so many railway pictures has he caused to be made.
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