an old phrase meaning ‘to have sex with someone’
if something such as power or a decision lies with someone, they have power or the right to make a decision
if something such as responsibility or blame for something lies with someone, they are responsible for it or they should be blamed for it
There is evidence to suggest that some blame lies with the police.
Unfortunately, the decision doesn’t lie with our department.
lies with
lying with
lay with
lain with
There is no origin for this phrasal verb
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