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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How impeachment works Like in any other impeachment process—including for Presidents and judges—the power to impeach a Supreme Court Justice first lies with the House of Representatives.
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Solcyré Burga, TIME, 12 July 2024
Pashinyan’s government has evidently concluded that its future lies with the West.
—Thomas De Waal, Foreign Affairs, 3 June 2024
But more culpability lies with the arbiter of what evidence is admissible.
—Paul R. Townsend, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2024
Their duties are purely administrative, and their great strength lies with the public.
—Keith Staskiewicz, EW.com, 26 June 2024
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Solcyré Burga, TIME, 12 July 2024
Pashinyan’s government has evidently concluded that its future lies with the West.
—Thomas De Waal, Foreign Affairs, 3 June 2024
But more culpability lies with the arbiter of what evidence is admissible.
—Paul R. Townsend, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2024
Their duties are purely administrative, and their great strength lies with the public.
—Keith Staskiewicz, EW.com, 26 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for lie with
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“Lie with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lie%20with. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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