lay something at the door of somebody/something (also lay something at somebody’s door) to blame something or someone for something 把某事归咎于某人/某事 The continued divisions within the party cannot be laid entirely at his door. 党内一直存在分歧,不能把责任完全推到他的头上。
Many illnesses are being laid at the door of stress. 许多疾病被认为是压力造成的。
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