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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The camp, established in 1965, sits inside Jerusalem’s municipal borders, which means its residents pay local taxes and the main responsibility for its administration lies with the Israeli authorities.
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Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 1 Dec. 2024
Perhaps the greater intrigue nationally lies with Arizona’s nail-biter U.S. House race between Kirsten Engel and Juan Ciscomani, which could help determine whether Trump has a Republican trifecta to work with, or whether the House could become his policy stopper.
—Joanna Allhands, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
The answer lies with the Recording Academy and will be announced Feb. 5 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
—Caché McClay, USA TODAY, 12 Nov. 2024
The mystery behind the Purple Heart in the treasurer’s vault lies with Bob Allison’s sister, Nancy Johnston, who died of alcoholism in 2012.
—Christy Gutowski, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2024
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“Lie with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lie%20with. Accessed 11 Dec. 2024.
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