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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Brother-sister musical duo Finneas and Billie Eilish were born and raised in the Golden State, so their alliance, naturally, lies with the Dodgers.
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Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
But for Yates and Emmons, the problem lies with the system itself.
—Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2025
So maybe the solution will ultimately lie with the offense.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
Another key difference lies with superstar first baseman Freddie Freeman.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
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Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
But for Yates and Emmons, the problem lies with the system itself.
—Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2025
So maybe the solution will ultimately lie with the offense.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
Another key difference lies with superstar first baseman Freddie Freeman.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Lie with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lie%20with. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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