lie with

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]

Example Sentences

"At the end of the day, the fault really lies with a very greedy bunch of cyber hackers," he added.

From BBC

Poots said the blame lies with those who set out to abuse people.

From BBC

Carrillo, however, said it would be “wrong” to blame the murder on immigration policies and that the family’s frustration lies with city and county officials.

From Los Angeles Times

I fear the manager will pay the price but the truth is the blame for a total lack of strategy and the destruction of that soul lies with the owners.

From BBC

But the crown for the worst stunt involving the monument to everything dreamy and wonderful about L.A. now lies with the Border Patrol.

From Los Angeles Times