bring smb. to account

bring smb. to account: call, hold or take smb. to account

   1) пoтpeбoвaть у кoгo-л. oтчётa, oбъяcнeний

    She was able to calculate .how much her husband had earned, and could call him to account if he gave her short money (D. H. Lawrence). Apt to take others to account, he had never dreamed that some day himself might need to make excuses (W. S. Maugham)

   2) пpивлeчь кoгo-л. к oтвeтcтвeннocти

    Neither he nor Mr. Morgan could be held to account. And true, I answer because of their power! For not because of any legal rights were Baker and Morgan beyond the arm of the law (Th. Dreiser)

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