idiomto make someoneacceptthat they areresponsiblefor something andexplaintheiractionsordecisions:Holding those inpowertoaccountis theessenceofdemocracy.Who can weholdtoaccountfor this mostshamefulepisodein the nation'shistory?SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrasesDuty, obligation and responsibility
accountable
answer forsomething
answerable
baby
brother
domain
fail
fiefdom
gotta
had better/best dosomethingidiom
hat
havesomethingonyourhandsidiom
payyourduesidiom
pigeon
portfolio
purview
remit
responsibility
someone'sanswer tosomeone/somethingidiom
stick
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