lie at one's door

verb

To be directly imputable to one; to be one's own fault.

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Meanings

verblie at one's door (third-person singular simple present lies at one's door, present participle lying at one's door, simple past lay at one's door, past participle lain at one's door)

present singular third person lies at one's door · participle present lying at one's door · past lay at one's door · participle past lain at one's door

  1. To be directly imputable to one; to be one's own fault.
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Chicago

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