Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
call deposit account — UK US noun [C] ► BANKING CALL ACCOUNT(Cf. ↑call account) … Financial and business terms
call to account — index arraign, blame, castigate, cite (accuse), condemn (blame), convict, denounce ( … Law dictionary
Call Deposit Account — A bank account for investment funds that offers the advantages of both a savings and a checking account. A call deposit account, like a checking account, has no fixed deposit period, provides instant access to funds and allows unlimited… … Investment dictionary
call to account — phrasal : to hold responsible : reprimand called to account for violation of the rules * * * call to account see under ↑account • • • Main Entry: ↑call * * * call to account see ↑account … Useful english dictionary
call to account — ► call (or bring) to account require (someone) to explain a mistake or poor performance. Main Entry: ↑account … English terms dictionary
call into account — consider, factor in, reckon with, account for If you want to go to Ottawa on the first of July, you have to call holiday traffic into account … English idioms
call to account — {v. phr.} 1. To ask (someone) to explain why he did something wrong (as breaking a rule). * /The principal called Jim to account after Jim left school early without permission./ 2. To scold (as for wrong conduct); reprimand. * /The father called… … Dictionary of American idioms
call\ to\ account — v. phr. 1. To ask (someone) to explain why he did something wrong (as breaking a rule). The principal called Jim to account after Jim left school early without permission. 2. To scold (as for wrong conduct); reprimand. The father called his son… … Словарь американских идиом
call to account — to be forced to accept responsibility for something. Davis published top secret government information, but he was never called to account for this … New idioms dictionary
To call to account — Call Call (k[add]l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Called} (k[add]ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Calling}] [OE. callen, AS. ceallian; akin to Icel. & Sw. kalla, Dan. kalde, D. kallen to talk, prate, OHG. kall[=o]n to call; cf. Gr. ghry ein to speak, sing, Skr. gar … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
