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bring someone to account

Fig. to confront someone with a record of misdeeds and errors. The committee decided to bring Martha to account. Martha was brought to account by the committee.

See also: account, bring

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ANTHONY Taylor is right to bring to account Geoffrey Bulmer for his lack of balance concerning the Israeli attack on Gaza, home of the fascist Hamas government (Rocket Call Wasn't Understanding, 03. Gulf remains by Evening Gazette (Middlesbrough, England) This wicked crime has been strongly condemned by all sections of the local community and people want to help to bring to account the perpetrators of this crime. Reward - and offer of help by Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England) It's essential that we take action to bring to account those who perpetrated the events of September 11 . India backs Blair in war on terrorism by Coventry Evening Telegraph (England)			bring into view bring it on bring off bring on bring on oneself bring one to oneself bring out bring out in droves bring out of bring out of mothballs bring out of shell bring out the best in bring over from some place bring over some place) bring over to bring the house down bring through bring to bring to a boil bring to a close bring to a dead end bring to a halt bring to a head bring to a standstill bring to a successful conclusion bring to account bring to aid bring to attention bring to bear bring to book bring to do bring to feet bring to fruition bring to heel bring to justice bring to knees bring to life bring to light bring to mind bring to rest bring to senses bring to the [bargaining etc.] table bring to the fore bring to the party bring to the table bring to trial bring together bring under bring under control bring up bring up for			bring the mind to bear upon bring the roses to cheeks Bring the Wheelchair Bring Them Back Alive Bring Them Back Home Bring Them In bring through bring through bring to bring to bring to bring to (one's) knees bring to (one's) knees bring to a boil bring to a climax bring to a close bring to a close bring to a common center bring to a complete condition bring to a conclusion bring to a dead end bring to a halt bring to a head bring to a more advanced state bring to a point of union bring to a standstill bring to a standstill bring to a state of obedience bring to a stop bring to a successful conclusion bring to account bring to acquiescence bring to agreement bring to aid bring to an end bring to an end bring to attention bring to attention bring to bear bring to bear bring to bear bring to book bring to book bring to book bring to book bring to book bring to completion bring to conclusion bring to do bring to effect bring to feet bring to fruition bring to full development bring to fullness bring to heel bring to heel bring to heel bring to heel bring to her knees bring to her knees bring to her knees

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