Lay something at their feet In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "lay something at their feet", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Jimmy Hung calendar 2021-09-26 02:09

Meaning of Lay something at their feet (redirected from lay (something) at (one's) feet )

Synonyms:

hold accountable for

Variants:

lay (something) at the feet of (someone)

Lay (something) at (one's) feet verb phrase

To put something on the ground in front of someone

The dog laid the wallet I had dropped at my feet. What a smart dog!

To make someone responsible for something

He lost my favorite book, so I would lay it at his feet.

You can't lay this matter at my feet. It's not my fault.

Grammar and Usage of Lay (something) at (one's) feet

Verb Forms

  • to lay at one's feet
  • laid at one's feet
  • laying at one's feet
  • lays at one's feet

The verb "lay" should be conjugated according to its tense.

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swallow the bait

If you swallow the bait, you take something that someone offers you, or agree to do something that someone asks you to do without knowing that it is a trick or way of getting something from you.

Example:

You can't just do whatever he wants you to do. Don't swallow the bait.

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