lay at one's door
1lay at one's door — {v. phr.}, {literary} To blame (something) on a person. * /The failure of the plan was laid at his door./ Compare: LAY TO(1) …
2lay at one's door — {v. phr.}, {literary} To blame (something) on a person. * /The failure of the plan was laid at his door./ Compare: LAY TO(1) …
3lay\ at\ one's\ door — v. phr. literary To blame (smth) on a person. The failure of the plan was laid at his door. Compare: lay to(1) …
4lay the fault at one's door — See: LAY THE BLAME AT ONE S DOOR …
5lay the fault at one's door — See: LAY THE BLAME AT ONE S DOOR …
6lay\ the\ fault\ at\ one's\ door — See: lay the blame at one s door …
7at\ one's\ door — • at one s door • at one s doorstep adv. phr. 1. Very close; very near where you live or work. Johnny is very lucky because there s a swimming pool right at his doorstep. Mr. Green can get to work in only a few minutes because the subway is at… …
8at one's door — or[at one s doorstep] {adv. phr.} 1. Very close; very near where you live or work. * /Johnny is very lucky because there s a swimming pool right at his doorstep./ * /Mr. Green can get to work in only a few minutes because the subway is at his… …
9at one's door — or[at one s doorstep] {adv. phr.} 1. Very close; very near where you live or work. * /Johnny is very lucky because there s a swimming pool right at his doorstep./ * /Mr. Green can get to work in only a few minutes because the subway is at his… …
10To lay a fault misfortune etc at one's door — Door Door, n. [OE. dore, dure, AS. duru; akin to OS. dura, dor, D. deur, OHG. turi, door, tor gate, G. th[ u]r, thor, Icel. dyrr, Dan. d[ o]r, Sw. d[ o]rr, Goth. daur, Lith. durys, Russ. dvere, Olr. dorus, L. fores, Gr. ?; cf. Skr. dur, dv[=a]ra …
