idiom

bring someone to book

3Sections

To punish someone or make them accountable

Definition

To punish someone or make them accountable

Examples

  • They must be BROUGHT TO BOOK for this.
  • Nobody ever BRINGS THEM TO BOOK, do they?
  • The committee's promised to BRING THEM TO BOOK.

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