call to account
Hold answerable, as in One day soon we'll be called to account for the child's behavior: [Mid-1500s]
Challenge or contest, as in The IRS is bound to call us to account on these deductions. [First half of 1800s]
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call sign, call slip, call someone's bluff, call the shots, call the tune, call to account, call to arms, call to mind, call to order, call to quarters, call-up
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