bring (someone) to book

British & Australian

to punish someone.

A crime has been committed and whoever is responsible must be brought to book. (usually passive)

• What's when it's at home?
• What's your poison?
• what the hell
• what will become of
• what will become of someone
• what will become of something
• What you don't know won't hurt .
• What you don't know won't hurt you.
• wheel and deal
• wheeler-dealer
• wheel has come full circle.
• wheel has turned full circle.
• wheeling and dealing
• wheels are turning
• when all is said and done
• when back is turned
• when hell freezes over
• When in Rome .
• When in Rome do as the Romans do.
• when it comes to the crunch
• when push comes to shove
• when ship comes in
• when someone's back is turned
• when someone sneezes, someone catches a cold
• when someone sneezes, something catches a cold