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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Cathay hasn’t publicly specified what engine part failed but, according to two people familiar with the matter, the airline suspects the problem lies with the hoses supplying fuel to the engine.
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Kristine Gill, Fortune Asia, 3 Sep. 2024
Fiasco is a pretty good way to describe Boeing’s (BA) first foray into space travel, which was plagued with delays before its launch to the ISS and has been met with questions over where Boeing’s attention lies with its space-going missions.
—Owen Bellwood / Jalopnik, Quartz, 15 Aug. 2024
And while the hat’s origin story is wholesomely compelling, its true allure lies with its diverse appeal to both outdoorsy middle-aged Midwestern dads and Gen Z fashionistas, a savvy move for a campaign that must speak to a broad swath of Americans in a very tight race.
—Cady Lang, TIME, 8 Aug. 2024
The Illinois sheriff whose deputy fatally shot Sonya Massey said Thursday that blame for her killing lay with the deputy alone.
—Maggie Vespa, NBC News, 1 Aug. 2024
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Kristine Gill, Fortune Asia, 3 Sep. 2024
Fiasco is a pretty good way to describe Boeing’s (BA) first foray into space travel, which was plagued with delays before its launch to the ISS and has been met with questions over where Boeing’s attention lies with its space-going missions.
—Owen Bellwood / Jalopnik, Quartz, 15 Aug. 2024
And while the hat’s origin story is wholesomely compelling, its true allure lies with its diverse appeal to both outdoorsy middle-aged Midwestern dads and Gen Z fashionistas, a savvy move for a campaign that must speak to a broad swath of Americans in a very tight race.
—Cady Lang, TIME, 8 Aug. 2024
The Illinois sheriff whose deputy fatally shot Sonya Massey said Thursday that blame for her killing lay with the deputy alone.
—Maggie Vespa, NBC News, 1 Aug. 2024
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“Lie with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lie%20with. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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