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hold someone to account
idiom
to make someone accept that they are responsible for something and explain their actions or decisions:
Holding those in power to account is the essence of democracy.
Who can we hold to account for this most shameful episode in the nation's history?
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Duty, obligation and responsibility
accountable
accountable to someone
accountably
answer for something
buck
commitment
department
dual role
duty
duty of care
fail
fall to someone
obliged
on your own head be itidiom
ought to
owe someone a livingidiom
portfolio
shoulder
someone's answer to someone/somethingidiom
the onus
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