Synonyms and antonyms of To be someone's responsibility in British Thesaurus

rest with ()

if a decision or responsibility rests with someone, they have the duty or authority to take that decision or responsibility

lie with ()

if something such as responsibility or blame for something lies with someone, they are responsible for it or they should be blamed for it

come under ()

to be the responsibility of a particular person, organization etc

fall on ()

if something falls on someone, it is their responsibility to do it

fall to ()

if a particular job or duty falls to someone, it is their responsibility

the ball is in someone’s court ()

used for telling someone that it is their responsibility to take action or make a decision

fall/rest on someone’s shoulders ()

to be someone’s responsibility

in someone’s charge ()

if a person or thing is in your charge, you are responsible for taking care of them

be incumbent on/upon someone to do something (formal)

formal to be someone’s duty or responsibility to do something

be down to someone ()

if something is down to someone, they are responsible for dealing with it or for making decisions about it

be for someone to do something ()

to be someone’s right, responsibility, or duty to do something

be someone’s doing ()

to be someone’s fault

in someone’s keeping ()

being looked after by someone