bring to account

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.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Dorji	-	Tibetan, Bhutanese
Braith	BRAYTH	English (Australian)
Katka	KAHT-kah	Czech, Slovak
Chikere	-	Western African, Igbo
Watt	[wɔt]
Korneli	-	Georgian