answer to (someone)

idiom

: to be required to explain one's actions to (someone)

He has to answer to a tough boss.

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The answer to this week’s contest crossword is an eight-letter quality. —WSJ, 26 May 2023

The answer to all those questions is simple, and reveals much about Nadella’s priorities. —Matt Weinberger, Fortune, 25 May 2023

The parody’s answer to Saved by the Bell’s absurd caffeine addiction narrative is… the psychedelic power of smoking raisins. —Paul Schrodt, Vulture, 23 May 2023

The answer to this question is not black-and-white. —Rebecca J. Lester, Scientific American, 16 May 2023

The answer to that question has never been more clear. —Dan Wolken, USA TODAY, 14 May 2023

The answer to this week’s contest crossword is a four-letter plural noun. —wsj.com, 12 May 2023

That is virtually always his first and most frequent answer to any such question. —Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 May 2023

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