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answer to someone 1. Fig. to explain or justify one's actions to someone. (Usually with have to.) If John cannot behave properly, he'll have to answer to me. The car thief will have to answer to the judge. 2. Fig. [in the hierarchy of the workplace] to be under the supervision of someone; to report to someone. (See also report to (someone or something).) You will answer directly to Mr. Wright. I answer only to the boss. See also: answer somebody's answer to somebody/something someone or something that is just as good as a more famous person or thing in the place where it comes from The Kennedy clan was America's answer to the royal families of Europe. See also: answer somebody's answer to somebody/something something intended to be as good as another similar person or thing The European Film Awards are Europe's answer to the Academy Awards. See also: answer answer to somebody to be responsible to someone else If you own your own company, you do not have to answer to stockholders. See also: answer How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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"For a lawyer, you are the hardest man to keep to a point I ever saw," Ernest began his answer to the tirade. There was no answer to any of these questions, except one, and that not a logical answer and not at all a reply to them. It won't answer to have HIM about, while this business of ours is about. |
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