lay\ the\ blame\ at\ one's\ door

lay\ the\ blame\ at\ one's\ door
v. phr.
To say that another person or group is responsible for one's own failure.

The angry coach laid the blame at the door of the players when our college lost the basketball game.


Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". . 1997.

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  • lay the blame at one's door — {v. phr.} To say that another person or group is responsible for one s own failure. * /The angry coach laid the blame at the door of the players when our college lost the basketball game./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • lay the blame at one's door — {v. phr.} To say that another person or group is responsible for one s own failure. * /The angry coach laid the blame at the door of the players when our college lost the basketball game./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • lay the fault at one's door — See: LAY THE BLAME AT ONE S DOOR …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • lay the fault at one's door — See: LAY THE BLAME AT ONE S DOOR …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • lay\ the\ fault\ at\ one's\ door — See: lay the blame at one s door …   Словарь американских идиом

  • To 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 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • To lie 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 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • lay 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) …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • lay 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) …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • lay\ 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) …   Словарь американских идиом

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