lay something at the door of
lay something at the door of verb: synonym of lay something at the feet 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)
- 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
- Synonyms:
- lay something at the feet of
Synonyms of lay something at the door of
Forms of lay something at the door of
| third-person singular present | lays something at the door of |
|---|---|
| present participle | laying something at the door of |
| past participle | laid something at the door of |
| past | laid something at the door of |
Questions about lay something at the door of
- What does lay something at the door of mean?
- Lay something at the door of means synonym of lay something at the feet of.
- What part of speech is lay something at the door of?
- Lay something at the door of is a verb.
- What is the past tense of lay something at the door of?
- The past tense of lay something at the door of is laid something at the door of.
Words near lay something at the door of in the dictionary
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