be brought to book

To receive a formal punishment for a misdeed or wrongdoing. I'm really worried that I'll be brought to book for my outburst during the meeting. I just hope I don't get fired.

be brought to book

BRITISH

COMMON If someone is brought to book, they are punished officially for something wrong that they have done. No-one has yet been brought to book for a crime which outraged Italy. Note: Originally, if someone was brought to book, they were ordered to prove that something they had said or done agreed with a written rule or agreement.

词组	be brought to book
释义	be brought to book be brought to book To receive a formal punishment for a misdeed or wrongdoing. I'm really worried that I'll be brought to book for my outburst during the meeting. I just hope I don't get fired. See also: book, brought Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. be brought to book BRITISH COMMON If someone is brought to book, they are punished officially for something wrong that they have done. No-one has yet been brought to book for a crime which outraged Italy. Note: Originally, if someone was brought to book, they were ordered to prove that something they had said or done agreed with a written rule or agreement. See also: book, brought Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. See also: admit to (something) beat the rap take the hit (for someone or something) take the bring a charge against bring a charge against (someone) take the rap take the rap (for someone or something) take the rap for something take the fall
随便看	be onto be on to a good thing be onto a good thing be onto a winner be on top of (something) be onto somebody be on to someone be on to (someone or something) be on to something be onto something be on track be on welfare be on your mettle be open to (something) be open to something be open with be open with (one) be opposite sides of the same coin be ossified beotch beotches be out be out for/after (one's) scalp be out for blood be out for (something)