hold (someone) accountable (for someone)
hold (someone) accountable (for someone)
To deem someone responsible for something. I don't care if Vince is trying to blame this blunder on his staff—I hold him accountable. Who do we hold accountable for this blunder?
See also: accountable, hold
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
hold someone accountable (for something)
and hold someone responsible (for something)to consider someone responsible for something; to blame something on someone. I hold you accountable for John's well-being. I must hold you responsible for the missing money.
See also: accountable, hold
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- accountable
- hold accountable
- hold with
- hold with (something)
- a hold on a strong
- hold off doing
- hold off from (doing something)
- get hold of
- get hold of (one)
- get hold of somebody/something