lie with
phrasal verb
lay with; lain with; lying with; lies with
1
—used to say who has the blame or responsibility for something
Responsibility for the accident lies with the company.
2
literary
: to have sex with (someone)
when he first lay with her
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Isaacman stated that while Boeing manufactured the troubled spacecraft, the ultimate responsibility lies with NASA for accepting a flawed vehicle and risking the lives of two astronauts.
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 Feb. 2026
Part of the fault for the spinal injury lay with Tipping, who chose not to wear safety headgear before taking part in the training, McGuire argued.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
My immediate reaction was not to justify the lie with a response.
—Beth Collums, AJC.com, 18 Feb. 2026
The fate of the deputies now lies with an arbitrator.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 15 Feb. 2026
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 Feb. 2026
Part of the fault for the spinal injury lay with Tipping, who chose not to wear safety headgear before taking part in the training, McGuire argued.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
My immediate reaction was not to justify the lie with a response.
—Beth Collums, AJC.com, 18 Feb. 2026
The fate of the deputies now lies with an arbitrator.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 15 Feb. 2026
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“Lie with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lie%20with. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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