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.
See also:
  • 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