How to Pronounce "lay at the feet of"
expression
LAY at thuh feet uhv
LAY at thuh feet ov
Definition
To blame someone for something or make them responsible for a problem or situation, usually in a figurative or idiomatic sense.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɫeɪ/ /ˈæt/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈfit/ /ˈəv
British English
lˈeɪ/ /ˈæt/ /ðə, ði/ /fˈiːt/ /ˈɒv
Simplified Pronunciation
US
LAY at thuh feet uhv
UK
LAY at thuh feet ov
Listen in Context
They laid the blame at the feet of the new coach after the team lost.
Many problems were laid at the feet of the management.
The failure was laid at the feet of the entire team.
You can't just lay all your problems at the feet of your parents.