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answer to

Idioms  
  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]


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That, I think, is the answer to your question.

From Slate Sep. 11, 2026

"The answer to these questions is not to be found in Morocco, but rather with the relevant Spanish stakeholders," the ministry said.

From Barron's Sep. 10, 2026

The tourism- and aid-dependent Himalayan nation, crisscrossed by snowfed rivers, has looked to hydropower as the answer to its energy needs and central to its development plans.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

The only players currently under contract for next year are outfielder Mike Trout — the Angels’ answer to Musial — and pitcher Yusei Kikuchi.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 1, 2026

“Well...I don’t know the answer to that, not for sure.”

From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones

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