- bring someone to book
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To penalise someone for a punishable offence.
The perpetrators of this atrocity must be brought to book.
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bring someone to book — british phrase to punish someone, or to make them explain their behaviour publicly when they have done something wrong If policemen have lied, then they must be brought to book. Thesaurus: to punish someonesynonym punishment of being legally… … Useful english dictionary
bring someone to book — bring (someone) to book British & Australian to punish someone. A crime has been committed and whoever is responsible must be brought to book. (usually passive) … New idioms dictionary
bring someone to book — ► bring someone to book officially call someone to account for their behaviour. Main Entry: ↑book … English terms dictionary
bring someone to book — If somebody is brought to book, they are punished or made to account for something they have done wrong … The small dictionary of idiomes
bring someone to book — chiefly Brit. officially call someone to account for their behaviour. → book … English new terms dictionary
bring someone to book — British to punish someone, or to make them explain their behaviour publicly when they have done something wrong If policemen have lied, then they must be brought to book … English dictionary
bring someone to book — If somebody is brought to book, they are punished or made to account for something they have done wrong. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
Bring someone to book — If somebody is brought to book, they are punished or made to account for something they have done wrong … Dictionary of English idioms
book — ► NOUN 1) a written or printed work consisting of pages glued or sewn together along one side and bound in covers. 2) a main division of a literary work or of the Bible. 3) a bound set of blank sheets for writing in: an exercise book. 4) (books)… … English terms dictionary
bring to book — bring (someone) to book British & Australian to punish someone. A crime has been committed and whoever is responsible must be brought to book. (usually passive) … New idioms dictionary
