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What's "on you" mean here?

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Rebecca

Here, "on you" means that it's that person's fault or responsibility. They're to blame for the issue. Ex: I'm sorry, guys. This is on me for not reading the fine print of the contract. Ex: Cleaning the house is on you, Jerry. You chose to have a party last night.

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