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laid something at the door of

laid something at the door of is the simple past and past participle of lay something at the door of.

Meaning of lay something at the door of

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.
    • 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.1958 February, David Gunston, “Railways on the Screen”, in Railway Magazine, page 90

Questions about laid something at the door of

What is laid something at the door of the simple past and past participle of?
Laid something at the door of is the simple past and past participle of lay something at the door of.

Words near laid something at the door of in the dictionary

  1. laid ropes
  2. laid rubber
  3. laid salt on someone's tail
  4. laid siege
  5. laid some skin on
  6. laid something at the door of
  7. laid something at the feet of
  8. laid store by
  9. laid the dust
  10. laid the groundwork
  11. laid the hammer down

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