lie with

Idioms  

1. Be decided by, dependent on, or up to. For example, The choice of restaurant lies with you. Starting about 1300 this phrase meant “to have sexual intercourse with,” a usage that is now obsolete. [Late 1800s]

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lie with

The more plausible fix may lie with Congress.

From Slate ● Jul. 6, 2026

The final decision would lie with the Attorney General's office, the statement added.

From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2026

The error with any individual issue may lie with the insurer, the provider or the patient.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 22, 2026

While backing France's right to impose such a ban, the European Commission in January said that any enforcement would lie with the European Union, provided the bill conforms to the bloc's laws.

From Barron's ● Mar. 31, 2026

But I have a greater vision for the next forty years—a vision of building a society where the lamb can truly lie with the lion and there will be peace.

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry