call to account
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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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Words nearby call to account
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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