hold (someone) responsible (for someone)
hold (someone) responsible (for someone)
To deem someone accountable for something; to blame someone for something. I don't care if Vince is trying to blame this blunder on his staff—I hold him responsible. Who do we hold responsible for this blunder?
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
hold someone responsible
(for something) Go to hold someone accountable (for something).
See also: hold, responsible
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- hold responsible
- responsible
- put the blame on
- put the blame on (someone or something)
- place the blame on
- place the blame on (someone or something)
- accountable
- place the blame on (someone or something) for (something)
- place the blame for (something) on (someone or something)
- point the finger at (one)