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laying something at the door of

laying something at the door of is the present participle and gerund 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 laying something at the door of

What is laying something at the door of the present participle and gerund of?
Laying something at the door of is the present participle and gerund of lay something at the door of.

Words near laying something at the door of in the dictionary

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

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