call to account

phrase

: to hold responsible : reprimand

He was called to account by his boss for making the error.

Examples of call to account in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Here was one of the Middle East’s most notorious dictators, finally being called to account. — Ayman M. Mohyeldin, Vanity Fair, 11 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for call to account

• amount
• discount
• dismount
• recount
• remount
• seamount
• surmount
• count
• fount
• mount
• rediscount
• subaccount