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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Her frustration lies with party leadership, not rank and file legislators whose hands are often tied by higher-ranking lawmakers, Budd told The Charlotte Observer.
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Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2025
The responsibility also lies with employers.
—Alliance Manchester Business School, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Whatever motivates these acts, the fault and the responsibility lie with the perpetrator.
—ABC News, 14 Sep. 2025
The answer lies with Betty Bersinger.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2025
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Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2025
The responsibility also lies with employers.
—Alliance Manchester Business School, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Whatever motivates these acts, the fault and the responsibility lie with the perpetrator.
—ABC News, 14 Sep. 2025
The answer lies with Betty Bersinger.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Lie with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lie%20with. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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