have a lot to answer for
idiom
: to be responsible for many bad things that have happened
The company executives have a lot to answer for.
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The spreaders of the Big Lie have a lot to answer for and they should all be held accountable.
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Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2022
Businesses are going to be questioned more and more on their short-term, measurable targets and those that don’t have their story straight will have a lot to answer for.
—Alliance Manchester Business School, Forbes, 24 June 2021
Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2022
Businesses are going to be questioned more and more on their short-term, measurable targets and those that don’t have their story straight will have a lot to answer for.
—Alliance Manchester Business School, Forbes, 24 June 2021
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