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1. Explain or justify something to someone, as in If Mary doesn't help us finish this project, she'll have to answer to the boss. This expression was at first used mainly for replying to legal charges. [c. a.d. 950]

Example Sentences

Mr Cappelli's answer to those who call the response authoritarian is: "Study history. Amnesty for past coup attempts resulted in new coups. Today's pardoned coup plotter becomes tomorrow's coup plotter."

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Indeed, expect the chancellor's team to use the bond market rollercoaster to make the case that the answer to the autumn's tricky Budget balancing act is not more debt through watering down her borrowing limits.

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The prime minister's answer to the drama of the last couple of days?

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"Having the militia come in is not going to be the answer to this problem, right?"

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Last year, Brazil's coffee producers also signed a billion-dollar deal with Luckin Coffee - China's answer to Starbucks.

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