The committee decided to bring Martha to account.
•Martha was brought to account by the committee.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
bring someone to account — bring/call/hold/someone to account formal phrase to make someone explain publicly why they made a mistake or committed a crime, especially so that they can be criticized or punished for it Thesaurus: to criticize someone publiclysynonym … Useful english dictionary
bring/call to account — bring/call (someone) to account : to require (someone) to explain and accept punishment or criticism for bad or wrong behavior He was called to account by his boss for failing to spot the mistake in the company s records. • • • Main Entry:… … Useful english dictionary
bring/call someone to account — bring/call (someone) to account : to require (someone) to explain and accept punishment or criticism for bad or wrong behavior He was called to account by his boss for failing to spot the mistake in the company s records. • • • Main Entry:… … Useful english dictionary
bring someone to book — british phrase to punish someone, or to make them explain their behaviour publicly when they have done something wrong If policemen have lied, then they must be brought to book. Thesaurus: to punish someonesynonym punishment of being legally… … Useful english dictionary
bring someone to book — ► bring someone to book officially call someone to account for their behaviour. Main Entry: ↑book … English terms dictionary
bring someone to book — If somebody is brought to book, they are punished or made to account for something they have done wrong … The small dictionary of idiomes
bring someone to book — chiefly Brit. officially call someone to account for their behaviour. → book … English new terms dictionary
hold someone to account — bring/call/hold/someone to account formal phrase to make someone explain publicly why they made a mistake or committed a crime, especially so that they can be criticized or punished for it Thesaurus: to criticize someone publiclysynonym … Useful english dictionary
bring someone to book — If somebody is brought to book, they are punished or made to account for something they have done wrong. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
Bring someone to book — If somebody is brought to book, they are punished or made to account for something they have done wrong … Dictionary of English idioms
account — ► NOUN 1) a description of an event or experience. 2) a record of financial expenditure and receipts. 3) a service through a bank or similar organization by which funds are held on behalf of a client or goods or services are supplied on credit.… … English terms dictionary
